Writing systems are distinguished from other symbolic communication systems in that a writing system is always associated with at least one spoken language. In contrast, visual representations such as drawings, … See more

Several approaches have been taken to classify writing systems, the most common and basic one being a broad division into three categories: logographic, syllabic, and alphabetic (or … See more

In computers and telecommunication systems, writing systems are generally not codified as such, but graphemes and other grapheme-like units … See more

The terminology used to describe writing systems differs somewhat from field to field.
Text, writing, reading and orthography
The generic term … See more

Proto-writing systems
Writing systems were preceded by proto-writing systems consisting of ideograms and early mnemonic … See more

Perhaps the primary graphic distinction made in classifications is that of linearity. Linear writing systems are those in which the characters are … See more

Scripts are graphically characterized by the direction in which they are written. Egyptian hieroglyphs were written either left to right or right to … See more