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An '''IMFI writing system''' (standing for ''initial, medial, final, isolated'') is one in which each character has four different shapes: '''IMFI''' is an acronym for "Initial, Medial, Final, Isolated", a ] in which each character has four different potential shapes:
⚫ * ''initial'' - used for the first character in a word
⚫ * ''medial'' - used in the middle of a word
⚫ * ''final'' - used for the last character in a word
⚫ * ''isolated'' - used for single-letter words


⚫ * ''initial'' – used for the first character in a word
The ] is an example of an IMFI writing system.
⚫ * ''medial'' – used in the middle of a word
⚫ * ''final'' – used for the last character in a word
⚫ * ''isolated'' – used for single-letter words


The ], ], ], ], ], and ]s are examples of IMFI writing systems.
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IMFI is an acronym for "Initial, Medial, Final, Isolated", a writing system in which each character has four different potential shapes:

  • initial – used for the first character in a word
  • medial – used in the middle of a word
  • final – used for the last character in a word
  • isolated – used for single-letter words

The Arabic, Mandaic, Manichaean, Mongolian, N'Ko, and Syriac scripts are examples of IMFI writing systems.


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