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Deseret (Mormon)

Dsrt Left-to-right Historical Alphabet American
Sample Text
𐐀𐐁𐐂

About Deseret (Mormon)

The Deseret alphabet was created between 1847 and 1854 under the direction of Brigham Young, second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as a phonetic writing system for English. The goal was to provide a consistent, easy-to-learn spelling system without the irregularities of standard English orthography.

The Deseret alphabet has 38 letters, each representing a distinct sound of English. Despite significant investment — several books were typeset in Deseret and a primer was published — the alphabet was never widely adopted and fell out of use by the 1870s. It is included in Unicode and has experienced a small modern revival among enthusiasts.

Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Deseret (Mormon)?
Deseret (Mormon) is an Alphabet. Alphabets represent both consonants and vowels as distinct letters.
What direction does Deseret (Mormon) read?
Deseret (Mormon) is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.
How many languages use the Deseret (Mormon) script?
0 languages use Deseret (Mormon) according to Unicode CLDR data.
When was the Deseret (Mormon) script created?
The Deseret (Mormon) script originated around 1847 CE. It is now considered a historical script, no longer in active everyday use.

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Key Facts

ISO Code
Dsrt
ISO Number
250
Script Type
Alphabet
Direction
Left-to-right
Status
Historical
Region
American
Introduced
1847 CE
Languages
0

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