Mongolian Script

The vertical Uighur-derived script written top to bottom in columns running left to right.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Adopted from the Uighurs at the time of Genghis Khan's empire.
• The only vertical script whose lines flow leftward — the reverse of Chinese columns.
• Suppressed and restored through the 20th century, it is again official in Inner Mongolia.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Alphabet