The number has not been consistent throughout its existence. Russians use an alphabet based on the Cyrillic script. The modern Russian alphabet has 33 letters: 21 consonants, ten vowels and two ...

Creating a new script and getting it adopted widely is an enormous challenge. The Cherokee alphabet is a notable success story.

The proto-Sinaitic script developed into the Phoenician alphabet, which, in turn, inspired the early Hebrew, Greek and Roman alphabets.

The Organization of Turkic States has agreed to adopt a common Latin alphabet, but it remains a sensitive topic in Kyrgyzstan, the only member state that has not decided to make the switch.

Before the invention of alphabets, literacy was the purview of Egyptian and Mesopotamian scribes trained in complex writing systems that could take years to master. Proto-Sinaitic script, which ...

The letters are almost alike but Brahmi was written from left to right, while Kharashthi was written from right to left. Venerable Mahinda, the son of Emperor Ashoka, is generally credited with ...

Take your love for art and vintage treasures to the next level with Good Cycle's exclusive event - Sip & Script! We're uniting the joy of thrifting with the beauty of brush lettering in a workshop ...

The Croatian alphabet has 30 letters. Here, the Bajka children’s choir sings them with impressive speed. The Russian alphabet has 33 letters, but this song from Russian Sesame Street is so ...

Traces of Ogham can still be found all across Ireland. The ancient script of Ogham, sometimes known now as the 'Celtic Tree Alphabet,' originally contained 20 letters grouped into four groups of ...

But finally, on September 30, 2013, the letters q, w, and x were legalized—though they were not added to the Turkish alphabet.