Piktoskript: Correspondance with SFN, SC, SW, AC, and ISFA notation

PSK = Piktoskript (Fischer 2025)
SFN = String Figure Notation (Lee)
SC = Symbolic Code (Storer 1988)
SW = Symbolic Writing (Vandendriessche 2010-2020)
AC = Arrow Code (Bennet 1999)
ISFA = International String Figures Association

Wolfram Fischer (26.09.2025/draft)
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Theme PSK PSK_desc SFN SFN_desc SC SC_desc SW SW_desc AC AC_desc Mizz Mizz_desc ISFA ISFA_desc ISFA_example PSK_example
Locations (object) T finger                            
  T1 1st finger T Thumbs 1 Thumb 1 Thumb 1 Thumb 1 Thumb 1 1st finger    
  T2 2nd finger F Forefingers 2 Index finger 2 Index 2 Index 2 Index 2 2nd finger    
  T3 3rd finger M Middle fingers 3 Middle finger 3 Middle finger 3 Middle finger 3 Middle 3 3rd finger    
  T4 4th finger R Ring fingers 4 Ring finger 4 Ring finger 4 Ring finger 4 Ring 4 4th finger    
  T5 5th finger L Little fingers 5 Little finger 5 Little finger 5 Little finger 5 Little 5 5th finger    
  W hands H Hands         ⎕ Hands, Palms       hands    
  Wa inner side of hands P Palms         ⎕ Palmar string 6 Palm   palm    
  Wy lower part of hands W Wrists W Wrist W Wrist ⊗ Wrist 0 Wrist   wrist    
  U mouth 0 Mouth (teeth) M Mouth         mouth Mouth   mouth    
  V neck                       neck    
          E Elbow                    
          K Knee                    
  M foot     F Foot               foot    
              T Teeth                
          T Great toe G Great toe                
      S Strings         | string            
  S strings N Noose (loop) ∞ Loop ∞ loop ‹› loop s loop of a string   loop    
                      q loop around a palm.str.        
                      old prior string name        
  S1   TN           |1       1 loop loop around the 1st fingers    
  S2   FN           |2       2 loop loop around the 2nd fingers    
  S3   MN           |3       3 loop loop around the 3rd fingers    
  S4   RN           |4       4 loop loop around the 4th fingers    
  S5   LN           |5       5 loop loop around the 5th fingers    
Positions and directions (1) q near / in front / forwards                     n near (to the player)    
  d radial n near / radial n Near string n near ‹ near-side a near / radial n near    
  p far / at the back / backwards                     f far / away (from the player)    
  b ulnar f far / ulnar f Far string f far › far-side b far / ulnar f far    
  n upwards / top                       upper    
  h distal / above t top / upper / distal u Upper string u upper ⎺ upper h high / distal upper   upper 2 loop S2h
                      hh 3rd string form the bottom        
                      u up, more distal        
  u downwards / bottom                       lower    
  y proximal / below b bottom / lower / proximal l Lower string l lower _ lower l low / proximal lower   lower 2 loop S2y
  c outwards / away from the centre                       dorsal    
  e dorsal d dorsal d Dorsal string d dorsal     d back / dorsal / down, more proximal dorsal      
                      o outermost        
  o inwards / towards the center                       palmar    
  a palmar ? c center p Palmar string p palmar     c palmar palmar      
                      i innermost, nearest to center of the fig.        
Positions and directions (2) s left l left L Left hand L left hand L left hand L left L left    
  z right r right R Right hand R right hand R right hand R right R right    
  i opposite                 / opposite hand   opposite    
  v between bt (go) between                   between    
      th (go) trough                        
          adj adjacent                    
              m1, m2, ... second, third lowest                
  m (in the) middle                 m middle   middle    
                no return to initial position                
  t back to standard position (of hands)     \# Normal position || return to the normal position — return to normal position            
  f continue in the same direction                            
          x String crossing         p segment crossing the palm        
          h∞ Hanging loop                    
  Sm center string CS Center string         ◊◊ center            
  Su freely hanging string                            
Moves (1) A wrap around a finger ar around             ac coil from near to palmar side        
                      bc coil from far to palmar side        
      fl flip (over)                        
  % transfer (to) tr transfer (to) → Transfer TF transfer (to) ⇒ transfer (to) T transfer Transfer ... Move a loop from one finger to another, inserting the finger as indicated (i.e., from above or from below).   S1 % S2
S1 %Cn S2
  %O put a string on another finger while rotating it 180° around its own axis                       Transfer ...    
  %u transfer below the strings (to)                       Transfer ...    
  % transfer (to) ? re ? remove/release                 Remove Same meaning as transfer, but with emphasis placed on fingers rather than loops. “2, from above, removes 1 loop” is the same as “Transfer 1 loop to 2, inserting 2 from above.” S1 %Cn S2
  S2 %Cn Si2   ...   X Exchange (loops)     ↔ exchange TT exchange Exchange Swap the loops encircling the same finger of each hand so that one loop passes through the other. “Exchange 2 loops, inserting fingers from above, passing R loop through L loop” means transfer right index loop to left index, inserting left index from the fingertip side; insert right index into the lower left index loop (i.e., the loop nearest the knuckle), entering the loop from the fingertip side, then lift it over the upper left index loop and off the finger to complete the exchange. S2 %Cn Si2
  Q pull on an additional finger                            
  Qu pull below the strings on an additional finger                            
Moves (2) C twist (180°) tw twist <, > Twist (loops) 180° away,twds tw+, tw- twist 180° clockwise, anticlockwise ⊇ ⊆ Nach hinten / vorne, nach oben oder unten drehen ba rotate 180° toward you Rotate Introduce a twist in a loop by tracing out a circle with the tip of a finger.   S2 Cn-p-u
                      ab rotate 180° away from you        
  CC twist 360°     <<, >> Twist loops 360°                   S2 Cn-p-u-q-n
S2 Cn-p-u-q-t
  O rotate around its own axis 180°                            
  OO rotate around its own axis 360°         hr- horizontal 360° rotation clockwise           Loops can be rotated a full turn toward you.   On-q-u-p t
  On-p-u-q-n rotate around its own axis 360° away from you         hr+ Horizontal 360° rotation anticlockwise           Loops can be rotated a full turn turn away from you.   On-p-u-q t
          ~ Repeat         repeat repeat        
      ls let slip                        
      kl keep loose                        
  x release and keep loose re remove/release ⎕ Release r release ∇ drop     Release Allow the loop to slip off the finger.   S1 x
  X release and tighten                     Release and extend     S1 X
  H tighten ex extend | Extend hands | extend ⸦⸧ extend     Extend Separate the hands to absorb slack. This is commonly done after loops have been released.    
          I Final extension                    
      gr grasp                        
  L grasp with the palmer (fingerprint) side (and press down the string) de depress H Hooked     ∪ hook down     Hook down Pass a finger over a string and use the fingerprint side of that finger to retrieve the string; after catching the string press the tip of the finger against the palm, securing the string in the crook of the bent finger.   T1 npL S2d
  L .. C... hook up with the palmar (fingerprint) side and rotate ... ? pu [?] pick up         ↑ hook up bd flat catch + ba rotation Hook up Pass a finger over a string and use the fingerprint side of that finger to retrieve the string; after catching the string straighten the finger by rotating it a half turn towards you or away from you as indicated.   T2 npL S3d Cu-q-n t,
T5 nqL S3b Cu-p-n t.
  Le pick up with the dorsal (fingernail) side pu pick up     p pick up ↑ pick up     Pick up Pass a finger under a string and use the nail side of that finger to retrieve the string.   T1 upLe S2d t
                      ad flat catch + ab rotation        
  Lx loosen bracket                            
  K pinch (with two fingers or the teeth) ht hold tight / pinch * Pinch s seize (with two fingers or the teeth)               T12 K S2d
  < join fingertips together                           T12 <
  <x dissolve junction                           T12
SFN moves -z move right mr move right                        
  -s move left ml move left                        
  -p move away from you ma move away from you                        
  -q move toward you mt move toward you                        
          Ø Over                    
          U Under                    
  n- move up up move up ↑ up, from below     ↑ move up     (from) above distally   T1 npp S3d
  u- move down md move down ↓ down, from above     ↓ move down     (from) below proximally   T1 up* S5b
  np, nq move over (away from / towards you) mo move over ← Pass over towards     ↖, ↗ move over            
  up, uq move under (away from / towards you) mu move under ← Pass under towards     ↘, ↙ move under            
          → Pass over away                    
          → Pass under away                    
                                 
Aggregating labels 'V15 Position 1 P1   O.1 Position 1 P.I Position 1 P1 Position 1     Position I Place an untwisted loop on 1 and 5 of each hand; extend.   S15.
  'W152 Anfang A OA Opening A O.A Opening A O.A Opening A A Opening A base Opening A Opening A Position I; R2 picks up L palmar string; L2, through R2 loop from above, picks up R palmar string.   S15, S2a Q Si2.
  'W152zs Opening A, with right string picked up first                     Opening B Same as Opening A, but L2 picks up R palmar string first.   S15, Sz2a Q Ss2, Ss2a Q Sz2.
  'W153 Opening A with middle fingers                           S15, S3a Q Si3.
  'J Navahoing     N Navaho         N Navaho maneuver       'J1y
          GM Gilbert Movement                    
          IG Gilbert Extension                    
          K Katilluik                    
  'N Navaho opening                       Navajo Opening   'N12
  'R Caroline extension CE Caroline extension P Pindiki (Caroline) EX Caroline extension     Caroline Caroline extension Caroline Extension     'R12
                      kick kick maneuver        
          :, :: Grouping symbols                    
Operators * all                       all    
  " both                       both    
          B Both hands B both hands                
  _ connected with SS Straight strings s Straight string tv Transverse string         TV transverse (a straight across string) In Opening A, the near thumb string (1n) and the far little finger string (5f) are both transverse strings. S1d
(Ss1d_i)
  _ connected with XS Crossed strings o Oblique string             oblique oblique string In Opening A, the other strings are oblique or diagonal strings. Ss1b_i2d
  _ connected with DS Diagonal strings                       S1d_i5b
  ~ in a description of a path: next segment of a string, with changed string                 j 2nd segment of a string        
                      jj 3rd segment of a string        
      qu quickly                        
  + and                       and    
  = resolution of an abbreviation                            
  - move (on), in a description of a path: next segment of string (string does not change)                            
  / at the same time                       at the same time