English spelling reform

19th-century phonetic writing system devised by the LDS Church

phonetic alphabet developed by Isaac Pitman and Alexander John Ellis

featural phonetic representation script

proposed reforms to English spelling to be more phonetic

right|thumb|The front page of the Quikscript manual. The Quikscript text reads, "This is the way to do it." Quikscript (also known as the Read Alphabet and Second Shaw) is a constructed alphabet intended to replace traditional English orthography. It is a revised version of the Shavian alphabet, designed to be written more quickly by hand than its predecessor and to be more universal.

thumb|300px|right|class=skin-invert-image|The beginning of the Lord's Prayer, rendered in modern Unifon (two fonts), and in standard English orthography

English scholar, spelling reformer, and high-master of St Paul's School, London (1565-1635)

proposed English language spelling reform