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Front Matter
Elbasan Script
A uniquely Albanian alphabet developed in the 18th century, independent of Latin, Greek, or Arabic influence.
A uniquely Albanian alphabet developed in the 18th century, independent of Latin, Greek, or Arabic influence. A product of the Albanian cultural renaissance movement, it was an attempt to preserve national identity under Ottoman rule.
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The Letters
Signs · Unicode · TypesSample GlyphsClick to copy
Unicode
Range 1U+10500–U+1052F
Total signs40
Unicode Blocks
Not in Unicode
No Unicode block data available for this script.
Glyph evolution
Form change over time
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Reading Mechanics
Direction · Method↔
Direction
Left to Right (LTR)
왼쪽에서 오른쪽으로 표기.
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System
Alphabet
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Input method
Direct Unicode input
Keyboard layout
Standard IME · input chart
Keyboard layout data not yet available.
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The Lineage
Family · DescendantsPhylogeny
Descendants of hieroglyphs
Related scripts
Ancestors · Descendants · Family
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