Telugu Script

The script of Andhra, sister to Kannada, with the largest body of inscriptions in India after Tamil.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Diverged from the Kannada script only around the 13th century.
• Flourished under the Vijayanagara empire's thousand inscriptions.
• Its base letters mirror Devanagari's structure with a coastal Dravidian cursive.

Specifications & Metrics

• TYPE: Abugida