Burmese Script

The circular Mon-derived script of Myanmar, rounded because it was written on palm leaves.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Its circles come from the old ban on cutting straight lines across palm-leaf grain.
• Descends from the Mon script, adopted after the Burmese conquest of Thaton in 1057.
• Marks tone with paired diacritics above and beside the syllable.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida