Writing systems
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arābu
العربيةPractice connected letterforms, graceful curves, and right-to-left writing.
bengāļu
বাংলাBuild confidence with Bengali vowels, consonants, and the headline that ties them together.
kirilica
КириллицаLearn a clear, practical set of letterforms used across many languages.
dēvanāgari
देवनागरीPractice the shapes, headline, and stroke patterns behind Devanagari writing.
hangils
한글Learn the building blocks of Hangul and arrange them into confident syllable blocks.
japāņu
ひらがなStart with the flowing forms of hiragana and build a steady writing rhythm.
latīņu
A B CRefresh the fundamentals: straight lines, curves, diagonals, and connected forms.
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adlama
𞤀𞤣𞤤𞤢𞤥Meet the modern alphabet developed for Fulani and other African languages.
armēņu
ՀայերենTrace the distinctive alphabet created for the Armenian language in the early fifth century.
baliešu
ᬩᬲ ᬩᬮᬶExplore Balinese through ornate consonants, vowel signs, and subjoined forms.
irokēzu
ᏣᎳᎩLearn the syllabary created for the Cherokee language and its distinctive printed forms.
etiopiešu
ግዕዝLearn the syllabic families and balanced geometric forms of Ethiopic writing.
gruzīnu
ქართულიGet to know the rounded Mkhedruli forms used in modern Georgian writing.
grieķu
ΕλληνικάExplore the alphabet behind alpha and beta, with distinct uppercase and lowercase forms.
gudžaratu
ગુજરાતીStart with the open, flowing letterforms of Gujarati and its vowel-mark patterns.
pandžabu
ਗੁਰਮੁਖੀLearn the Punjabi script's headline, vowel signs, and distinctive letter families.
ivrits
עבריתMeet a right-to-left alphabet whose consonant letters carry a long history of written Hebrew.
javiešu
ꦧꦱꦗꦮExplore the ornate aksara Jawa through consonants, vowel signs, and subjoined forms.
kannadu
ಕನ್ನಡExplore the rounded forms, vowel signs, and conjuncts of Kannada writing.
khmeru
ខ្មែរExplore the ornate consonants, dependent vowels, and stacked forms of Khmer writing.
laosiešu
ລາວLearn Lao consonants, vowel placement, and the marks that shape its flowing script.
malajalu
മലയാളംPractise Malayalam's rounded letters, vowel signs, and rich consonant combinations.
meitei-majeku
ꯃꯤꯇꯩ ꯃꯌꯦꯛLearn the revived script of Meetei through letters, vowel signs, and final consonants.
mongoļu
ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯDiscover the traditional vertical Mongolian script and its changing letter shapes.
birmiešu
မြန်မာExplore Burmese script through circular forms, vowel signs, and stacked consonants.
nko
ߒߞߏMeet a modern right-to-left script created for Manding languages, with tone marks and joining forms.
oriju
ଓଡ଼ିଆExplore Odia's rounded letters, vowel signs, and consonant combinations.
olčiki
ᱚᱞ ᱪᱤᱠᱤDiscover the alphabet created for Santali, with standalone vowels and expressive letterforms.
osmaņu turku
𐒀𐒈𐒑𐒛𐒒𐒕𐒖Explore the twentieth-century alphabet devised for the Somali language.
singāļu
සිංහලDiscover Sinhala's circular forms, vowel signs, and flowing line rhythm.
zundu
ᮘᮞ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓLearn the flowing script used for the Sundanese language on Java.
sīriešu
ܣܘܪܝܝܐMeet a right-to-left cursive script with distinct West and East Syriac traditions.
tagalu
ᜊᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔Explore Tagalog, also called Baybayin, as a historic Philippine abugida with a modern revival.
tamilu
தமிழ்Practice the flowing circular forms and vowel-consonant combinations of Tamil script.
telugu
తెలుగుDiscover the looped shapes and vowel signs that give Telugu its distinctive rhythm.
tāna
ދިވެހިLearn the right-to-left alphabet used for Dhivehi, with its distinctive vowel marks.
taju
ไทยLearn the rounded consonants, tone marks, and vowel placements of Thai writing.
tibetiešu
བོད་ཡིགMeet Tibetan's horizontal head line, stacked forms, and careful vertical rhythm.
tifinagu
ⵜⵉⴼⵉⵏⴰⵖExplore the geometric alphabet used for Amazigh languages across North Africa.
vaju
ꔀ ꔁ ꔂLearn the syllabary developed for the Vai language of Liberia and Sierra Leone.
ji
ꆈꌠꉙDiscover the Yi syllabary used for the Liangshan variety of the Yi language.