From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nyctography In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti in nictography. Script type Alphabet Creator Lewis Carroll Created 1891 Direction Left-to-right Languages British English Related scripts Parent systems Latin alphabet Nyctography   This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) . For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA . For the distinction between [   ] , /   / and ⟨   ⟩ , see IPA §   Brackets and transcription delimiters . Reconstructed nyctograph, with scale demonstrated by a 5 euro cent. Nyctography ( in Nyctography: ) is a form of substitution cipher writing created by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) in 1891. It is written with a nyctograph (a device invented by Carroll) and uses a system of dots and strokes all based on a dot placed in the upper left corner. Using the Nyctograph, one could quickly jot down ideas or notes without the aid of light.…