Brahmi Script

The ancestor script of South and Southeast Asia, carved on Ashoka's pillars from the 3rd century BC.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Every Indic script — Devanagari, Tamil, Thai, Khmer, Burmese — descends from it.
• Each consonant letter carries an inherent "a", modified by vowel signs.
• Deciphered in 1837 by James Prinsep from Ashoka's bilingual edicts.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida