Gurmukhi Script

"From the mouth of the Guru", the script standardised for the Sikh scriptures and Punjabi.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Second Guru Angad Dev systematised it in the 16th century from older Landa trade scripts.
• Every hymn of the Guru Granth Sahib is set in its thirty-five letters.
• Its vowel signs descend from the shared Shankha variant of Brahmi.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida