Cypriot syllabary

ISO 15924: CprtSyllabary2 total languages
IANA registered: 16 October 2005

Example text

๐ €๐ œ๐ ๐ š

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Writing Direction
Direction
Right-to-left
RTL
Yes
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
RTL value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Family
Aegean / Prehistoric
Geographic origin
Mediterranean
Usage status
Ancient script
OpenType tag
cprt
Cypriot syllabary, used to write Greek in Cyprus c. 800โ€“300 BCE. May be descended from the Cypro-Minoan script, which is related to Linear B/A.

Related Scripts

LinbLinear B

Unicode Blocks

Cypriot SyllabaryU+10800

1 Unicode block contain Cypriot syllabary characters. Browse all Unicode blocks โ†’

The lists below count source attestation, not current or official usage. A language can appear under several scripts. Sources, denominators and limitations.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
2

Eteocypriot
ecy
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
grc