inscribed

word -> glyph
sentence -> spell
paragraph/verse -> ritual
story -> ward

only  when it is WRITTEN is it classified as script. People who  practice this  type of magic are Scribes. They'd have the pathway (type  of magic eg  healing) in front of their scribe title as classification.

glyphs  have base properties that are unique for each one. however by  altering  how you write the glyph, the meaning can change. e.g the  create spell,  if not written fully could recreate the sensation of  something through  only one of your senses. the life glyph when shittily  written in a  revivify ritual brings the target to a half life state  where they're  effectively brain dead. (this is where I would write  about how  healing and necromancy in this world are intrinsically linked  and doctors here need good handwriting to be called a healer or else  theyd be liches)

Beings are born with a source of magic within them,  however, they  cannot express it unless they channel it through language  first. With  every being created, they have Name Glyphs associated with them. Each  individual has a Clan Glyph, and a Personal Glyph.

- Clan  Glyphs are misleading in that they actually are linked to the  species of the individual. Theres a whole creation story that Clan  Glyphs determined the key characteristics of each race, e.g humans have  adaptability, the elves had swiftness etc. that is still a wip since I  haven't fully decided which fantasy races i want in the world lmao
-  Personal Glyphs are kind of self explanatory in that they  relate to the  individual. it describes their being and unlike Clan  Glyphs, can  change in time.
- Some also have Family Glyphs, but you don't typically see them unless it's an Emanator lineage.

people who use scripts as their source of magic require a physical medium to write their scripts
[Ari preferred chalk but now uses the fantasy equivalent of a Sharpie
Nera engraves hers onto whatever material she's enchanting.
Papa  Ispada likes woodburning but will settle for ink and paper. He  has made fantasy latte art with a spell inside the coffee (usually a  keep-warm  spell) and has taught both of his kids how to do it whenever  they help  out at the cafe.]

There's different 'languages' of scripts, the  most archaic being the  purest form in that the words you write are magic  in itself. These  types of scripts therefore, are irreversible and very  unforgiving. it's  basically like livestreaming your all your mistakes to  the world but  the world is the all powerful entity of magic and they  like taking epic  fail VODs of ur worst moments.

Archaic scripts take up less space as they are condensed to a  message's purest meaning.  Modern scriptwriting is more time consuming  as you need more steps to do  things.

However, the payoff is that modern language variants of   scriptwriting are inert until you provide it stimulus. They're usually   less potent, but usually because it takes time to write a good script you know? 

Most magical non scribes are some of these types:

-  Warblers and Orators- they use magic when they speak (Orator) or  sing (Warbler) the words.  Warbler and Orators's spells are unique to an  individual. There are base compositions that they learn but they are  all heavily encouraged to  embellish with their own style. They have a  repertoire of memorised spells that they can recite at any given time.

- Conductors, who utilise enchanted weapons (Usually made by  Enchantment Scribes) as a focus, which are further split as this  includes melee fighters AND  mages. If the weapon is of masterwork  quality and the person of high skill, their title is Conductor of ____  (e.g Nera is the Conductor of the Twin Suns)

- the weapon usually has one (or rarely, two) properties that will manifest the magic in that way.

-  There are also *Emanators, that don't work off these rules but  instead  use their Name Glyphs in a way that lets them manifest magical  traits. (think  barbarian or sorcerer in dnd)