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Splatoon 2 (2017)

Duration: 38:57

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This video is a collaboration with @ardnin! Be sure to check out his channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/ardnin

Inkipedia page with ciphers, decoded texts, and more:
https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Inkling_language

Google Drive folder of Inkling language fonts:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1auWDr21L1gu6tzCJsXTHsiMJSOIxj5xn

The Inkling language blogs by Alyzana, the first true script decipherer:
https://inklanguage.blogspot.com/
https://inklanguage.wordpress.com/

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More links and sources mentioned throughout the video:

Interview with Splatoon devs Inoue and Nogami with info about the Inkling language
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n9m30v22Uzb5D_8lZarGFl8NfIMicix2bLaCbNCXQUQ/edit?usp=sharing

Ikasekai, a Japanese website devoted to documenting Splatoon's world, including the language
https://ikasekai.com/

The deciphering of Round Script, from jacebeleren
https://jacebeleren.tumblr.com/post/175695592270/i-was-able-to-decipher-one-of-the-alphabets-in

Square Script cipher from MaidCactus
https://twitter.com/MaidCactus/status/1362615695352209415

Early attempt at deciphering Bold script from pcb
https://twitter.com/pcb/status/643533092897038336

Octo Expansion Fonts, from kirbypost-generator
https://kirbypost-generator.tumblr.com/post/181817656650/octo-expansion-font-recreations-the-haikarawalker
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0:00 Introduction
2:06 The Inkling language itself
4:56 Mimicry
7:24 Round Script
9:33 Square Script
12:54 Bubble Script
14:39 Serif Script
16:50 Bold Script
22:29 Halfmoon Script
24:01 Runic Script
25:43 The work of Alyzana
27:29 Deepsea Scripts: Deepsea Stencil
29:50 Deepsea Scripts: Deepsea Block
30:31 Warning Script
31:28 Sign Script
35:07 Alterna Script
36:30 Final Notes
38:06 Ending

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