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'Vowel indicators';
These are reduced forms of the full vowels, they are small-sized, and should be carefully written to be kept that way. Also the direction of the slant of the indicator should be correct else reading back will be difficult. (I was recommended to, at the beginning of writing with Teeline, to write the vowels at the top of each page.) It should also be noted that the vowel indicators should be written downwards, unless situation requires otherwise.

- A indicator

Generally written downwards, it is used for words with 'a', it is also used for words ending in 'ay' as 'y' is never used for an ending.

 The upwards form of the indicator is used with characters 'v', 'w' and 'x' in particular to provide a clear outline.

Whereas the full vowel 'a' is used before 'r' to remove any chance of confusing it with 'vr' combination, although it may also be used at the beginning of a word that starts with 'au' which will make it easier for reading back.

- E indicator
The second part of the full vowel 'e', the horizontal part, is used for making a clearer join with a downwards stroke,
and it is necessary to write the full vowel 'e' before the downstroke of another character for a clear outline.

It is also used for words ending in 'EY', however when 'v' follows 'e' the 'e' indicator is written disjoined above the 'v'.

- I indicator
It is written ypwards after ''h','m','n','p' and 'sh', and after an upwards 'l', which makes it clearer.
But the upwards 'I' is never used at the beginning of a word as that is used for 'a' also. This indicator may be used for the 'v' at the end of a word.

 - O indicator
Which is comprised of merely the bottom half of the 'o' character; described as being "shallower than a 'u' and only half the width of a 'w'". If the 'o' indicator is placed before or after an 'm' it is turned on its side, to be added to curve of the 'm'.

 - U indicator
Usually used at the beginning of a word, although the same as the 'e' indicator, they can rarely be confused. The 'u' character is used before 'p' and 's' to make a clearer outline, and usually when 'u' comes last in a word.