01OVERVIEW
Front Matter
SCRIPT · PROFILE
Modi Script
Official administrative script of the Maratha Empire (1674–1818).
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.
04SPECIMEN
The Letters
Signs · Unicode · TypesSample 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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06MECHANICS
Reading Mechanics
Direction · Method↔
Direction
Left to Right (LTR)
Written left to right.
α
System
Abugida
⌨
Input method
Direct Unicode input
Keyboard layout
Standard IME · input chart
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07LINEAGE
The Lineage
Family · DescendantsPhylogeny
Ancestors & descendants
Phylogeny
Related scripts
Ancestors · Descendants · Family
08REACH