yet another spelling reform proposal. capital vowels are long, lowercase short. bat -> bat bait -> bAt bet -> bet beet -> bEt bit -> bit bite -> bIt bot -> bot boat -> bOt but -> but boot -> bUt some extra vowels use other letters bout -> bWt book -> bVk beaut -> bYt when a sound that isn't a vowel is held, it is capitalized bird -> bRd tackle -> takL taken -> tAkN system -> sistM finally, several digraphs are replaced thick -> Tik then -> Den ship -> Sip chick -> Cik sing -> siG loch -> loX