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Old Persian

Q: What type of writing system is Old Persian?

Old Persian is a writing system. It reads Left-to-right and contains 50 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Old Persian script?

1 language use the Old Persian script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: What direction does Old Persian read?

Old Persian is written Left-to-right, meaning text flows from left to right.

Q: When was the Old Persian script created?

The exact origin date of the Old Persian script is uncertain.

Xpeo Left-to-right Living

Sample Characters

𐎠 𐎡 𐎢 𐎣 𐎤 𐎥 𐎦 𐎧 𐎨 𐎩 𐎪 𐎫 𐎬 𐎭 𐎮 𐎯 𐎰 𐎱 𐎲 𐎳 𐎴 𐎵 𐎶 𐎷 𐎸 𐎹 𐎺 𐎻 𐎼 𐎽 𐎾 𐎿 𐏀 𐏁 𐏂 𐏃 𐏄 𐏅 𐏆 𐏇 𐏈 𐏉 𐏊 𐏋 𐏌 𐏍 𐏎 𐏏

First 48 characters from Old Persian (U+103A0–U+103D5)

About Old Persian

Old Persian is a Living writing system. It reads Left-to-right and contains 50 characters in the Unicode standard. 1 language uses Old Persian as a writing system according to Unicode CLDR data. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Xpeo.

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

Languages Using Old Persian 1

Old Persian

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Old Persian?

Old Persian is a writing system registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Xpeo.

What direction does Old Persian read?

Old Persian is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.

How many languages use the Old Persian script?

1 language use Old Persian according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Old Persian script created?

The exact origin of the Old Persian script is not precisely documented.

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Xpeo
ISO Number: 030
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Characters: 50
Languages: 1

Unicode Ranges

Old Persian

U+103A0–U+103D5