Georgian Script

The rounded Caucasian alphabet, of royal patronage and uncertain but ancient origin.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Tradition credits King Pharnavaz in the 3rd century BC; scholars see 5th-century Christian roots.
• Three historical scripts survive: the rounded Mrgvlovani, angular Nuskhuri and modern Mkhedruli.
• One of the world's fourteen living indigenous alphabets.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Alphabet