Early Pictographs
Sumerians developed cuneiform around 3200 BCE using wedge-shaped marks in clay. Egyptian hieroglyphs emerged similarly, using pictures to represent sounds and concepts.
Alphabet Development
Phoenicians created the first alphabet around 1050 BCE with 22 consonants. Greeks added vowels, forming the basis for Latin and Cyrillic scripts.
Asian Systems
Chinese characters evolved from oracle bone inscriptions to standardized forms. This system influenced Japanese kanji and Korean hanja development.
Digital Writing
Modern technologies sparked emoji, digital fonts, and predictive text. AI language models now generate and process multiple writing systems simultaneously.Shutdown123