Tridrant System
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Origin
The Tridrant system came out of the experimentation I was doing after creating a “test” for that I gave to my friends in eighth grade. One friend, who I shared multiple classes with, wanted to make another system with me, and because we were both accelerating our math by taking algebra 1 online, we decided to create it during our free time in our prealgebra class over the course of a couple days.
The main idea that pervaded the creation of this system was to develop a way to communicate nonverbally. We joked about using it during a test, not to help each other, but to talk to each other, because the tests were easy enough that there was plenty of downtime after finishing. What came out of this was the division of the alphabet into even parts.
The division we decided on was based on three cubed or 27. This number was only one off from the 26 total letters of the alphabet and could easily be divided into sections. First the alphabet was split into three segments of nine letters, and these segments were then split into three smaller subsegments, each containing three letters. Since the subsegments were so small, each letter could be classified with one to three dots without the confusion that more dots would bring. To represent this through sounds, a dot would be a tap and the lines would be a scratch, making a distinct noise that would be recorded and then transcribed. This process could be done quickly, similar to Morse code with its dots and dashes. The system was named the Tridrant system because of its divisions into three equal parts, replacing the prefix "quad-" for four with "tri-" for 3 in the word "quadrant."
After its creation, when I was consolidating all my systems into a library, I elaborated more on the Tridrant system combining it with the Loom Glyph system. In theory this combination could work, but in practice it is difficult to create a three dimensional grid to easily manipulate through digital or physical means.
Procedure
The Tridrant system is similar to Six Five, as it is simply counting up the letters of the alphabet using a base 3 system. Theoretically one could do this with their fingers or memorize each symbol, but I prefer to use the "tree" because one: I personally find it easier; and two: it looks cool. Because of this, the procedure will only include the tree method.
With a writing utensil, roughly copy the above diagram or create a point with three lines extending out of it downwards. From the ends of each of those lines, create three more points extending downwards, and repeat the process one more time. Then simply write the alphabet under each of the lower lines, leaving the furthest right line empty as there are no more letters in the alphabet. To find the right symbol to write, first, find your desired letter and trace from the top point the path it takes to get to that letter. The direction you go at each intersection defines how many points to write. If left, write one point. If straight down, write two points. And if right, write three points. The top intersection is first, followed by the middle, then the bottom. At each intersection, write a vertical line to separate the dots from each direction. One forward slash is used to separate letters and two forward slashes separate words. Reading works exactly the same. Just follow the directions determined by the points starting from the top and working your way to the bottom to find each letter.
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Similar to Six Five, one could memorize each symbol to recognize each letter, but I personally have not done this and the tree is pretty easy to use once you know what you're doing. Also, this string of dots and lines can be translated into physical sounds, and was initiallt intended to be done with a pencil or pen (although any method of sound production could be used). Assign a tapping noise and another distinct noise to represent the dots and lines and this system can be used to transmit information pretty inconspicuously.