This list of constructed scripts is in alphabetical order. ISO 15924 codes are provided where assigned. This list includes neither shorthand systems nor ciphers of existing scripts.

Script nameISO 15924Year createdCreatorComments (click to sort by category)
AdlamAdlm1989Ibrahima & Abdoulaye BarryProposed alphabet used to write the Fula language
AfakaAfak1910Afáka AtumisiSyllabary used to write the Ndyuka language, an English-based creole of Surinam
Aiha1985Ursula K. Le GuinAlphabet of the fictional Kesh language in her novel Always Coming Home
Ariyakac.1840MongkutInvented to transcribe Pali, the liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism, and inspired by the Greek and Burmese-Mon scripts
ArmenianArmnca. 405Mesrop MashtotsAlphabet thought to have been based on Greek used to write Armenian
Ath1996Hiroyuki MoriokaAlphabet of the fictional Baronh language in his novel Crest of the Stars
aUI1962John W. WeilgartLanguage and alphabet attempting to unify sound and meaning
Aurebesh1993Stephen CraneAlphabet originally for Star Wars Miniatures Battles Companion based on glyphs by Joe Johnston, subsequently used for other media in the franchise[1]
Avoiuli1990sViraleo BoborenvanuaAlphabet used by the Turaga indigenous movement for some languages in Vanuatu
Bagamca. 1900King PufongLargely lost logosyllabic script used for letters and records in the Mengaka language
BamumBamu1896–1910Ibrahim NjoyaSyllabary for Bamum developed from what initially was a pictographic system
Bharati[2] 2016-* Prof. V. Srinivasa Chakravarthy and others Alternative common script of major Indian languages (both Indo-Aryan and Dravidian) to facilitate easy communication
BlissymbolBlis1949Charles K. BlissConceived as a non-spoken (soundless), purely ideographic script
BopomofoBopo1913Zhang BinglinSemisyllabary to transcribe spoken Mandarin, Holo, &c., mainly for teaching
BrailleBrai1821Louis BrailleTactile alphabet for the blind using embossed dots; dozens of derived scripts
Canadian Aboriginal syllabicsCans1840sJames EvansFamily of abugidas used to write a number of Aboriginal Canadian languages of the Algonquian, Inuit, and (formerly) Athabaskan language families
Caucasian AlbanianAghbca. 408Mesrop MashtotsAlphabet used to write the now extinct Caucasian Albanian language
CherokeeCher1819SequoyahSyllabary inspired by Latin glyph shapes used to write the Cherokee language
Chữ Việt Trí2012Tôn Thất ChươngAlphabet designed for the Vietnamese language
CirthCirt1930s[3]J. R. R. TolkienRunic elven script, mainly for dwarven writing in his novel The Lord of the Rings
Clear Script1648Zaya PanditAlphabet used to write the Oirat language; based on Mongolian script
Coorgi-Cox2005Gregg M. CoxA proposed abugida for the Kodava language
CyrillicCyrl / Cyrsca. 940Saint Cyril or his studentsAlphabet mainly used to write Slavic languages; based primarily on Greek
DeseretDsrtmid-19th centuryUniversity of DeseretA phonemic alphabet designed for the English language
D'ni1997Richard A. WatsonAlphabet for the fictional language in the game Riven and its sequels
Duployan shorthandDupl1891Jean-Marie Le JeuneHistorically used as the main (non-shorthand) script for Chinook Jargon
ElbasanElba1761disputedAlphabet for Albanian used to write the Elbasan Gospel Manuscript
Engsvanyáli1940sM. A. R. BarkerAbugida used in the Empire of the Petal Throne role-playing game
Eskayanca. 1920–1937Mariano DatahanSyllabary based on cursive Latin script for the auxiliary Eskayan language
Extensions to the IPA (extIPA)Latn1990–*International Clinical
Phonetics and Linguistics Association
A set of letters and diacritics to augment the International Phonetic Alphabet for the phonetic transcription of disordered speech
FraserLisu1915Sara Ba ThawAlphabet used to write the Lisu language; improved by James O. Fraser
Gargish1990Herman MillerAlphabet for the fictional Gargish language in Ultima VI: The False Prophet
GlagoliticGlag862–863Saints Cyril and MethodiusHistorically used to write Slavic languages, before Cyrillic became dominant
GothicGothca. 350UlfilasAlphabet based primarily on Greek historically used to write the Gothic language
HamNoSys1985University of HamburgGeneral phonetic transcription system for all sign languages
HangulHang1443Court of Sejong the GreatAlphabet written in syllable blocks used to write the Korean language; the oldest and most widespread featural script in use
iConji2010Kai StaatsPictographic writing system for messenging
International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)Latn1888–*International Phonetic AssociationRegarded as being an extension of the Latin script
Ithkuil2004John QuijadaScript for the constructed Ithkuil language
JurchenJurcca. 1119Wanyan XiyinLargely undeciphered logographic script with phonetic elements for Jurchen
Kēlen1980Sylvia SotomayorAlphabet for a fictional alien language without verbs
Khitan large scriptKitl920by order of Abaoji

Largely undeciphered logographic script for the Khitan language

Khitan small scriptKitsca. 924Yelü DielaPartially deciphered logographic script with phonetic elements for Khitan
Khom1924Ong KommandamSemi-syllabary used for secret communication among dissidents in French Laos
KikakuiMendca. 1917Mohammed TuraySyllabary used to write the Mende language of Sierra Leone
KLI pIqaDPiqdca. 1990anonymousGlyphs created for Star Trek: The Next Generation, later sent as a font to the KLI
LimbuLimbca. 1740Te-ongsi Sirijunga Xin ThebeAbugida derived from Tibetan to write the Limbu language
Lisu syllabary1924–1930Ngua-ze-boSyllabary of about 800 characters used to write the Lisu language
Manchu1599; 1632Nurhaci; DahaiAlphabet based on Mongolian script to write the nearly extinct Manchu language
Mandombe1978Wabeladio PayiAlphabet written in syllable blocks for Kikongo, Lingala, Ciluba and Kiswahili
Miꞌkmaw hieroglyphic writingafter 1675Chrestien Le ClercqLogographic script used historically for the Miꞌkmaq language
Neomeroitic2022-2023Amundé MusangoProposed alphabet to write the Swahili language and other African languages using a non-indigenous script
Night writing1808Charles BarbierForerunner of Braille; tactile alphabet intended for communication in total darkness
N'KoNkoo1949Solomana KanteAlphabet used to write the Manding languages, including a kind of koine
Ol ChikiOlck1925Raghunath MurmuOfficial alphabet for the Santali language
Old PermicPerm1372Stephen of PermAlphabet mainly based on Cyrillic and Greek once used to write mediaeval Komi
Phags-paPhag1269Drogön Chögyal PhagpaUsed historically for the languages in the Yuan sector of the Mongolian Empire
PollardPlrd1936Sam PollardAbugida based on Cree used to write several minority languages in China
Quikscript1966Ronald Kingsley ReadPhonemic alphabet designed to write the English language quickly and compactly
SaratiSara1910sJ. R. R. TolkienPrecursor of his elven Tengwar script
ShavianShawca. 1960Ronald Kingsley ReadPhonemic alphabet to write the English language; precursor to Quikscript
SignWritingSgnw1974Valerie SuttonProposed phonemic system of writing sign languages
sitelen pona2012Sonja LangLogographic writing system used in Toki Pona
SoyomboSoyo1686ZanabazarAbugida historically used to write the Mongolian language
Stokoe notation1960William StokoeProposed featural system of writing sign languages
TangutTang1036Yeli RenrongLogographic script historically used to write the extinct Tangut language
TengwarTeng1930sJ. R. R. TolkienElven script used for various languages in his novel The Lord of the Rings
Testerian1529Jacobo de TesteraPictorial writing system used until the 19th century to teach Christian doctrine to the indigenous peoples of Mexico
ThaiThai1283Ram KhamhaengAbugida used to write Thai, Southern Thai and many others
TibetanTibtca. 650Thonmi SambhotaAbugida probably based on Gupta, a Brahmic script, for writing Tibetan
Unifonmid-1950sJohn R. MalonePhonemic alphabet to write the English language, based on the Latin alphabet
Unker Non-Linear Writing System[4] 2010-* Alex Fink & Sai Complex script written and read in a nonlinear format
Universal Alphabet1585Thomas HarriotPhonetic alphabet used to transcribe the extinct Carolina Algonquian language
VaiVaiica. 1832Momolu Duwalu BukeleSyllabary used to write the Vai language
Visible SpeechVisp1867Alexander Melville BellSystem of phonetic symbols to represent the position of the speech organs
WarangWaraca. 1950Lako BodraAbugida, but with alphabet-like full vowel symbols, to write the Ho language
Yugtunca. 1900UyaquqSyllabary historically used to write the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language
Zanabazar squareZanbpre-1686ZanabazarAbugida based on a Brahmic script developed to write the Mongolian language

* Script in ongoing development.

See also

References

  1. "Echo Station - Aurebesh Soup". 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-19.
  2. "Unified script of India - Bharati". bharatiscript.com. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
  3. Tolkien, C., editor, The Treason of Isengard, The History of Middle-Earth, Houghton Mifflin, 1989
  4. "Unker Non-Linear Writing System". s.ai. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
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