How to Create a Romanisation System for Your #Conlang: Includes rant about #Klingon

The name of Nìmpyèshiu’s native writing system: in Nìmpyèwèn (left), romanised (top-right),  and in IPA transcription (bottom-right).

I like IPA a lot, and I always highly recommend using it when creating and describing your conlang’s phonology. However, most people don’t even know what the IPA is and they may interpret that first sentence rather differently. In some situations, it is more…