writing system

C318 concept

A writing system is an organized set of visual symbols and rules used to represent the elements of a language in a permanent, readable form.

Observed surface forms (35)

  • abugida ×32
  • Brahmic script ×22
  • abjad ×11
  • ancient script ×4
  • orthographic standard ×4
  • writing system family ×4
  • Northwest Semitic script ×3
  • writing system style ×3
  • Brahmic-type script ×2
  • Georgian script ×2

Instances (103)