Lydian
Sample Characters
𐤠
𐤡
𐤢
𐤣
𐤤
𐤥
𐤦
𐤧
𐤨
𐤩
𐤪
𐤫
𐤬
𐤭
𐤮
𐤯
𐤰
𐤱
𐤲
𐤳
𐤴
𐤵
𐤶
𐤷
𐤸
𐤹
𐤿
First 48 characters from Lydian (U+10920–U+1093F)
About Lydian
Lydian is a Historical writing system from the Middle Eastern region. It reads Right-to-left and contains 27 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Lydian as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Lydi.
Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.
Script Family & Lineage
Ancestor Chain
Languages Using Lydian 1
Frequently Asked Questions
What type of writing system is Lydian?
Lydian is an Abjad. Abjads write consonants only; vowels are absent or shown by optional diacritics.
What direction does Lydian read?
Lydian is written Right-to-left, meaning text flows from right to left. Words and sentences begin on the right side of the page.
How many languages use the Lydian script?
1 language use Lydian according to Unicode CLDR data.
When was the Lydian script created?
The Lydian script originated around 700 BCE. It is now considered a historical script, no longer in active everyday use.
Compare Lydian With Another Script
Direction, characters, languages — side by side.
Key Facts
- ISO Code
- Lydi
- ISO Number
- 116
- Script Type
- Abjad
- Direction
- Right-to-left
- Status
- Historical
- Region
- Middle Eastern
- Characters
- 27
- Introduced
- 700 BCE
- Languages
- 1
Unicode Ranges
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LydianU+10920–U+1093F