Fictional alien languages — like the one prominently featured in Arrival — are a big part of science fiction world-building. One of the staples of creating a believable fictional world that’s ...

Few things are as likely to annihilate your sense of immersion as a big cheesy accent showing up somewhere it isn't welcome. A shrill Californian squawk might serve in the GTA series, but in the ...

Inventing an alien language? Easy. Creating an entire writing system to go along with it? Now that’s impressive. Here are thirteen alien alphabets (complete with downloadable fonts!) you should ...