coi coi! (Lojban: Hello hello!) I’m Rachel Gardener, and I am a musician, language designer, and content creator. I’ve been involved in the constructed language community for over ten years, particularly with the engineered language Lojban. Since 2019, I’ve run a popular YouTube channel called “Noise and Bells” where I post original music written in Lojban, Esperanto, Toki Pona, and more. I’ve also created a constructed language of my own, “Xextan”, which I’m still developing along with a small group of friends. In any case, I’m so excited to get to tell you all about the storied history of constructed languages!