Cyrillic Script

Alphabetic writing system developed for Slavic languages by disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Developed in the First Bulgarian Empire in the 9th-10th centuries by disciples of Cyril and Methodius.
• Based largely on Greek uncial letters, with new signs for Slavic sounds.
• Peter the Great's civil script reform of 1708 simplified its letterforms.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Alphabet