Writing Systems
28 entries in the Writing Systems compendium.
CuneiformEarliest known writing system, used for over three millennia.Cyrillic scriptThird official script of the European Union.DevanagariDevanagari is a left-to-right abugida used for over 120 languages.Egyptian hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian sacred writing system, influential on later scripts through intermediaries.HangulThe Korean alphabet, created by King Sejong the Great.Greek alphabetEarliest alphabet to systematically write vowels and consonants.Hebrew scriptAn abjad script used for Hebrew and Jewish languages.AbjadA consonantal writing system where vowels are implied.AbugidaA segmental writing system with consonant-based units and secondary vowel notation.AlphabetA writing system where letters represent phonemes.Artificial languageLanguages emerging from conventionalisation, not conscious design.Constructed languageLanguages devised by humans for specific purposes, not naturally emerging.AlphabetsA writing system representing sounds with letters.Arabic alphabetA 28-letter cursive abjad written right-to-left.Armenian alphabetAlphabetic script created for Armenian, used since the 5th century.BlackletterMedieval Gothic script family used in manuscripts and typefaces.Brahmi scriptAncient Indian script, ancestor of many modern South Asian writing systems.Brahmic scriptsFamily of abugida scripts descended from ancient Brahmi.BrailleTactile writing system for blind and visually impaired people.Canadian Aboriginal syllabicsA family of abugidas for Indigenous Canadian languages.CursiveA flowing penmanship style for faster writing.Georgian scriptsThree scripts for the Georgian language, with a unique alphabet order.Geʽez scriptAn abugida used for Ethiopian and Eritrean languages.Glagolitic scriptOldest-known Slavic alphabet, created for liturgical translation.HanjaChinese characters adapted to write the Korean language.Hebrew alphabetA 22-letter abjad used for Hebrew and Jewish languages.HiraganaA Japanese syllabary used for phonetic writing.Indus scriptUndeciphered script of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
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