Glyphic Language — Ordering Rules

This document defines the canonical ordering rules for glyph sequences. These rules ensure that all sequences are deterministic, reversible, and unambiguous.

1. Global Ordering

All glyph sequences must follow this global order: <modifiers...> <context...> If a role is absent, it is simply skipped, but the order remains fixed.

2. Context Ordering

Context must always appear last and must follow this internal order: Place Time Emotion Sensory Social

Example of valid context ordering: 🏞️ 🌅 😌 🌬️ 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Example of invalid ordering: 😌 🌅 (emotion cannot precede time)

3. Modifier Ordering

Modifiers:

must appear after the object
must appear before any context
may appear in any order relative to each other Example: 👤 🏃 🪨 ✨ 🔥 🏞️ actor action object modifier modifier context

4. Single‑Role Constraints

Only one of each primary role is allowed:

one actor
one action
one object Multiple modifiers and multiple context glyphs are allowed.

5. Role Precedence

If a glyph has multiple roles, precedence is: actor > action > object > modifier > context This ensures deterministic interpretation.

6. Invalid Ordering Examples

6.1 Context before object 🌧️ 🪨 INVALID

6.2 Modifier after context 🪨 🏞️ ✨ INVALID

6.3 Multiple actions 👤 🏃 ✍️ INVALID

6.4 Social context before sensory context 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 🌬️ INVALID

7. Canonical Encoding

The encoder always outputs glyphs in the correct canonical order, even if the input structure is unordered. This ensures:

stable storage
predictable LLM training
consistent Soulfile™ memory
deterministic agent behavior