Writing is an integral part of our world. It is one of the foundations not only of education, but also of the first version of the Internet. Before coming to us, it existed for many, many years. It ...

A, B, C, D, E, F, G—makes you want to hum the alphabet song. But there’s no real reason why people should learn these letters in this order. There are plenty of ...

The “S” of Antonio Basoli’s “Alfabeto Pittorico,” built as a crypt (1839 engraving) (all images via Sploid) In the 19th century, an Italian artist created an architectural alphabet in which letters ...

From Latin and Chinese to Tamil and Telugu, discover the top ten most popular writing scripts used around the world ...

The early history of the alphabet may require rewriting. Four clay artefacts found at an ancient site in Syria are incised with what is potentially the earliest alphabetic writing ever found. The ...

This cylinder could be inscribed with one of the world's oldest alphabets. (all photos by Glenn Schwartz, courtesy Johns Hopkins University) Alphabets might be 500 years older than previously believed ...