About LatticeLang
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Mission
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LatticeLang is a modular, extensible tool for constructing naturalistic conlangs.
Our goal is to make conlang creation more accessible while providing enough depth
for serious language designers.

Philosophy
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**Accessibility First** — We believe powerful conlang tools shouldn't require
a degree in computational linguistics. The interface (CLI and eventual GUI)
should be intuitive for hobbyists while remaining flexible for experts.

**Modularity** — Each component (phonology, morphology, orthography) can be
developed, tested, and extended independently. This makes the codebase easier
to maintain and contributes to long-term sustainability.

**Open Source** — LatticeLang is free software under the MIT License. We
encourage community contributions and believe in transparent development.

**Naturalism** — Our algorithms prioritize producing linguistically plausible
results. Random doesn't mean unrealistic — we incorporate phonotactic
constraints and typological patterns from real languages.

History
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LatticeLang was created by Daniil Woodland (Danweel) as a response to the
lack of accessible tools for naturalistic conlang creation. Development began
in 2025, with the first public release in early 2026.

The project draws inspiration from:

- SIL FieldWorks (for linguistic rigor)
- ConWorkShop (for community features)
- PolyGlot (for usability)
- Various Python NLP libraries (for implementation)

License
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LatticeLang is released under the **MIT License**. See ``LICENSE`` in the
repository for full text.

Junicode Font
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LatticeLang uses the Junicode font for IPA and special character rendering.
Junicode is licensed under the SIL Open Font License (OFL) and is included
with the distribution for convenience.

Acknowledgments
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- **Junicode font** — Peter S. Baker and contributors
- **Sphinx documentation** — Sphinx community
- **Poetry** — Sébastien Eustace and contributors
- **Early testers** — Members of the conlanging community who provided feedback

Contact
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- **GitHub**: https://github.com/Danweel/LatticeLang
- **Issues**: https://github.com/Danweel/LatticeLang/issues
- **Discussions**: https://github.com/Danweel/LatticeLang/discussions

.. note::
   This page will expand as the project grows. Check back for updates!