Armenian Alphabet

Mesrop Mashtots's complete alphabet of 405, created for the Armenian Bible in a single act of design.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Invented around 405 AD, with a letter order modelled on the Greek.
• The original letter forms were redrawn in the 5th century into the two styles still in use.
• Armenian was the third language, after Greek and Syriac, to print with movable type.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Alphabet