Han (Simplified variant) vs Phags-pa
Writing system comparison · ISO Hans vs ISO Phag
Han (Simplified variant) is a Living Left-to-right script from East Asian used by 6 languages. Phags-pa is a Living Top-to-bottom script from Central Asian (56 Unicode characters) used by 0 languages. A key difference is reading direction: Han (Simplified variant) reads Left-to-right, while Phags-pa reads Top-to-bottom.
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Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Han (Simplified variant) | Phags-pa |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Code | Hans | Phag |
| Direction | Left-to-right | Top-to-bottom |
| Status | Living | Living |
| Region | East Asian | Central Asian |
| Characters | — | 56 |
| Languages | 6 | 0 |
| Script Type | Logographic | Abugida |
| Descended From | Han (Traditional variant) | Tibetan |
| Total Speakers | ~1.1B | — |
| Introduced | 1956 CE | — |
| Unicode Ranges |
U+A840–U+A877
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Only in Han (Simplified variant)
6 languages
Used by Both
0 languages
No shared languages
Only in Phags-pa
0 languages
None unique
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Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.