International Movement Writing Alphabet
The International Movement Writing Alphabet (IMWA) is a set of symbols that can be used to describe and record movement. Its creator, Valerie Sutton, also invented MovementWriting, a writing system which employs IMWA. It in turn has several application areas within which it is specialised:
- SignWriting, for sign languages, the most developed so far.
- DanceWriting, a form of dance notation.
- MimeWriting, for classic mimestry.
- SportsWriting, for the kinesiology of ice skating and gymnastics.