List 121: Text script – based on ISO 15924

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
AdlmAdlamOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
AfakAfakaScript is not supported by Unicode13
AghbCaucasian AlbanianAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
AhomAhom, Tai AhomAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
ArabArabic9
AranArabic (Nastaliq variant)Typographic variant of Arabic. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
ArmiImperial AramaicAncient/historic script9
ArmnArmenian9
AvstAvestanAncient/historic script9
BaliBalinese9
BamuBamun13
BassBassa VahAncient/historic script13
BatkBatak9
BengBengali (Bangla)938
BhksBhaiksukiAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
BlisBlissymbolsScript is not supported by Unicode9
BopoBopomofo9
BrahBrahmiAncient/historic script9
BraiBraille9
BugiBuginese9
BuhdBuhid9
CakmChakma9
CansUnified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics9
CariCarianAncient/historic script9
ChamCham9
CherCherokee9
ChrsChorasmianKhwārezmian. Ancient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
CirtCirthScript is not supported by Unicode9
CoptCopticAncient/historic script9
CpmnCypro-MinoanAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
CprtCypriotAncient/historic script9
CyrlCyrillic9
CyrsCyrillic (Old Church Slavonic variant)Ancient/historic, typographic variant of Cyrillic9
DevaDevanagari (Nagari)9
DiakDives AkuruAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
DogrDograOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later3861
DsrtDeseret (Mormon)9
DuplDuployan shorthand, Duployan stenography13
EgydEgyptian demoticScript is not supported by Unicode9
EgyhEgyptian hieraticScript is not supported by Unicode9
EgypEgyptian hieroglyphsAncient/historic script9
ElbaElbasanAncient/historic script13
ElymElymaicAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
EthiEthiopic (Ge‘ez)9
GeokKhutsuri (Asomtavruli and Khutsuri)Georgian in Unicode9
GeorGeorgian (Mkhedruli and Mtavruli)938
GlagGlagoliticAncient/historic script9
GongGunjala GondiOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later3861
GonmMasaram GondiOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
GothGothicAncient/historic script9
GranGranthaAncient/historic script13
GrekGreek9
GujrGujarati9
GuruGurmukhi9
HanbHan with BopomofoSee Hani, Bopo. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
HangHangul (Hangŭl, Hangeul)9
HaniHan (Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja)9
HanoHanunoo (Hanunóo)9
HansHan (Simplified variant)Subset of Hani9
HantHan (Traditional variant)Subset of Hani9
HatrHatranAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
HebrHebrew9
HiraHiragana9
HluwAnatolian Hieroglyphs (Luwian Hieroglyphs, Hittite Hieroglyphs)Ancient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
HmngPahawh Hmong9
HmnpNyiakeng Puachue HmongOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
HrktJapanese syllabaries (alias for Hiragana + Katakana)See Hira, Kana9
HungOld Hungarian (Hungarian Runic)Ancient/historic script938
IndsIndus (Harappan)Script is not supported by Unicode9
ItalOld Italic (Etruscan, Oscan, etc.)Ancient/historic script9
JamoJamo (alias for Jamo subset of Hangul)Subset of Hang. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
JavaJavanese9
JpanJapanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana)See Hani, Hira and Kana13
JurcJurchenScript is not supported by Unicode13
KaliKayah Li9
KanaKatakana9
KawiKawiAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
KharKharoshthiAncient/historic script9
KhmrKhmer9
KhojKhojkiAncient/historic script16
KitlKhitan large scriptScript is not supported by Unicode. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
KitsKhitan small scriptOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later3861
KndaKannada9
KoreKorean (alias for Hangul + Han)See Hani and Hang9
KpelKpelleScript is not supported by Unicode13
KthiKaithiAncient/historic script9
LanaTai Tham (Lanna)938
LaooLao9
LatfLatin (Fraktur variant)Typographic variant of Latin9
LatgLatin (Gaelic variant)Typographic variant of Latin9
LatnLatin9
LekeLekeScript is not supported by Unicode. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
LepcLepcha (Róng)9
LimbLimbu9
LinaLinear AAncient/historic script9
LinbLinear BAncient/historic script9
LisuLisu (Fraser)13
LomaLomaScript is not supported by Unicode13
LyciLycianAncient/historic script9
LydiLydianAncient/historic script9
MahjMahajaniAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
MakaMakasarOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
MandMandaic, Mandaean9
ManiManichaeanAncient/historic script9
MarcMarchenAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
MayaMayan hieroglyphsScript is not supported by Unicode9
MedfMedefaidrin (Oberi Okaime, Oberi Ɔkaimɛ)Script is not supported by Unicode. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
MendMende Kikakui1338
MercMeroitic CursiveAncient/historic script13
MeroMeroitic HieroglyphsAncient/historic script9
MlymMalayalam9
ModiModi, MoḍīAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
MongMongolianIncludes Clear, Manchu scripts9
MoonMoon (Moon code, Moon script, Moon type)Script is not supported by Unicode13
MrooMro, Mru13
MteiMeitei Mayek (Meithei, Meetei)13
MultMultaniAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
MymrMyanmar (Burmese)9
NagmNag MundariOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
NandNandinagariAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
NarbOld North Arabian (Ancient North Arabian)Ancient/historic script13
NbatNabateanAncient/historic script13
NewaNewa, Newar, Newari, Nepāla lipiOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
NkgbNakhi Geba (’Na-’Khi ²Ggŏ-¹baw, Naxi Geba)Script is not supported by Unicode13
NkooN’Ko9
NshuNüshu13
OgamOghamAncient/historic script9
OlckOl Chiki (Ol Cemet’, Ol, Santali)9
OrkhOld Turkic, Orkhon RunicAncient/historic script13
OryaOriya (Odia)938
OsgeOsageOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
OsmaOsmanya9
OugrOld UyghurAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
PalmPalmyreneAncient/historic script13
PaucPau Cin HauOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
PermOld PermicAncient/historic script9
PhagPhags-paAncient/historic script9
PhliInscriptional PahlaviAncient/historic script9
PhlpPsalter PahlaviAncient/historic script9
PhlvBook PahlaviScript is not supported by Unicode9
PhnxPhoenicianAncient/historic script9
PiqdKlingon (KLI plqaD)Script is not supported by Unicode. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
PlrdMiao (Pollard)13
PrtiInscriptional ParthianAncient/historic script9
QaaaReserved for private use (start)9
QabpPicture Communication Symbols (PCS)ONIX local code for graphical symbols used in augmentative and alternative communication and education, not listed in ISO 15924. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later62
QabwWidgit symbolsONIX local code for graphical symbols used in augmentative and alternative communication and education, not listed in ISO 15924. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later62
QabxReserved for private use (end)9
RjngRejang (Redjang, Kaganga)9
RoroRongorongoScript is not supported by Unicode9
RunrRunicAncient/historic script9
SamrSamaritan9
SaraSaratiScript is not supported by Unicode9
SarbOld South ArabianAncient/historic script13
SaurSaurashtra9
SgnwSignWriting13
ShawShavian (Shaw)9
ShrdSharada, Śāradā13
SiddSiddham, Siddhaṃ, SiddhamātṛkāAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
SindKhudawadi, Sindhi13
SinhSinhala13
SogdSogdianAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
SogoOld SogdianAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
SoraSora Sompeng13
SoyoSoyomboOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
SundSundanese9
SyloSyloti Nagri9
SyrcSyriac9
SyreSyriac (Estrangelo variant)Typographic variant of Syriac9
SyrjSyriac (Western variant)Typographic variant of Syriac9
SyrnSyriac (Eastern variant)Typographic variant of Syriac9
TagbTagbanwa9
TakrTakri, Ṭākrī, Ṭāṅkrī13
TaleTai Le9
TaluNew Tai Lue9
TamlTamil9
TangTangutAncient/historic script13
TavtTai Viet9
TeluTelugu9
TengTengwarScript is not supported by Unicode9
TfngTifinagh (Berber)9
TglgTagalog (Baybayin, Alibata)9
ThaaThaana9
ThaiThai9
TibtTibetan9
TirhTirhuta1638
TnsaTangsaOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
TotoTotoOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
UgarUgariticAncient/historic script9
VaiiVai9
VispVisible SpeechScript is not supported by Unicode9
VithVithkuqiAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
WaraWarang Citi (Varang Kshiti)13
WchoWanchoOnly for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
WoleWoleaiScript is not supported by Unicode13
XpeoOld PersianAncient/historic script9
XsuxCuneiform, Sumero-AkkadianAncient/historic script9
YeziYezidiAncient/historic script. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later61
YiiiYi9
ZanbZanabazar Square (Zanabazarin Dörböljin Useg, Xewtee Dörböljin Bicig, Horizontal Square Script)Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
ZmthMathematical notationNot a script in Unicode9
ZsyeSymbols (Emoji variant)Not a script in Unicode. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later38
ZsymSymbolsNot a script in Unicode9
ZxxxCode for unwritten documentsNot a script in Unicode9
ZinhCode for inherited script13
ZyyyCode for undetermined script9
ZzzzCode for uncoded script9