12480 was designed in 2002 by Bradley Tetzlaff from Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA. It was invented for both use in a computer game named Ecclemony (1E78) and as a basis for constructed languages. It was also designed to show how a true alphanumeric* writing system looks and works.
12480 is not based upon phonemes, but rather upon binary. It achieves complete universality with an optimal amount of applications from its binary basis. A writing system based on phonemes will only last as long as the human voice is used. 12480's binary foundation will last as long as numbers exist.
* "Alphanumeric" is used here to describe the combination of an alphabet and a numeral system.
Binary (radix 2), quadnary (radix 4), hexadecimal (radix 16), radix 256, and all other numeral systems based on a power of two. Anything that can be expressed with a numeric value can be written using 12480.
Free 12480 fonts
http://www.12480.8m.com/fonts.html
http://www.ecclemony.tekpc.net/alienfonts.html
The official 12480 website
http://www.12480.8m.com
The Ecclemony (1E78) 12480 website
http://www.ecclemony.tekpc.net/12480.html
Please note, this page was put together by Bradley Tetzlaff. The views expressed on it are his. If you have any questions about 12480, you can write directly to Bradley at: com3000@execpc.com