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Front Matter

Modi Script

Official administrative script of the Maratha Empire (1674–1818).

𑘀 𑘁 𑘂 𑘃 𑘄
Era
Medieval
Region
South Asia
System
Abugida
Direction
Left to Right (LTR)
Signs
79
Status
Extinct
Official administrative script of the Maratha Empire (1674–1818). Evolved into a connected cursive form for rapid writing. Millions of Maratha imperial documents survive in this script. Replaced by Devanagari after Indian independence; active revival efforts are underway in Maharashtra.
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The Letters

Signs · Unicode · Types
Sample GlyphsClick to copy
Unicode
Range 1U+11600–U+1165F
Total signs79
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.
α
System
Abugida
⌨
Input method
Direct Unicode input
Keyboard layout
Standard IME · input chart
Keyboard layout data not yet available.
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The Lineage

Family · Descendants
Phylogeny
Descendants of hieroglyphs
Phylogeny
Related scripts
Ancestors · Descendants · Family

Ancestors

Brahmi Script

Same family

Newa (Pracalit)Tirhuta (Maithili)DograMasaram GondiKaithiKhojkiSaurashtra ScriptMahajani
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In the World

Usage · Reach

Languages

Marathi

Countries

India