Franklin created a phonetic alphabet
A project to improve the then alphabet was planned by Franklin while he was living in London, France in 1768. A spelling system of his own phonetic transcriptions was later published by him. when he noticed his frustration with the numerous spelling mistakes in English. the redundant consonants C, J, Q, W, X and Y, were removed by him and replaced by six new letters representing a different sound. With determination and confidence that his new alphabet would be easy to learn, absorb and enthusiastically received by everyone, he published the alphabet with great confidence that it would greatly reduce spelling error. He conceived that any difficulty in implementing a new alphabet would eventually be overcome by its logic and simplicity. However, biographer Walter Isaacson wrote that the alphabet "brought his passion for the betterment of society to the path of radical extremes".
Franklin's faith and enthusiasm seem to have received a cold drink from his relatives and people around him after his new alphabet was born. Without giving up, he managed to convert Webster, a pioneer in spelling reform. Webster advocated standardizing American spelling but, until he met Franklin, advocated against simplifying it. However, after being informed about the project and his planned goals, Webster was inspired and joined hands to draft a more conservative proposal to reform the alphabet, which is independent of on creating new characters. His efforts were met with resistance and were derided by critics as an unsightly perversion of the language - criticisms that can also be applied to Franklin's abandoned plan. Receiving ridicule, criticism and contempt for his efforts, Franklin finally gave up while Webster persisted to the end and published the book.
