Ugaritic Unicode Block

The Ugaritic Unicode block is a unique and historically significant range of characters that are encoded from U+10380 to U+1039F. This block is dedicated to the ancient Ugaritic script, which was used in the city of Ugarit, located in modern-day Syria, during the Late Bronze Age around the 15th century BCE. The script is an early example of a cuneiform abjad, comprising 30 letters that primarily represent consonants, with some being used for vowels. Ugaritic holds special importance for linguists and historians as it offers valuable insights into the languages and cultures of the ancient Near East, including links to the early development of the Phoenician alphabet, which in turn influenced the Greek and Latin scripts.

In Unicode, the Ugaritic block is utilized by scholars, archaeologists, and historians who study ancient texts and artifacts. Its encoding in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital preservation of Ugaritic texts, enabling researchers to easily access and analyze these texts using modern technology. This facilitates comparative linguistic studies and aids in the reconstruction and understanding of ancient Ugaritic culture and language. The inclusion of Ugaritic in Unicode also highlights the commitment to preserving human heritage and linguistic diversity, ensuring that ancient scripts are not lost to time and can be studied and appreciated by future generations.

View a range of fonts that support the Ugaritic block.

Below you will find all the characters that are in the Ugaritic unicode block. Currently there are 31 characters in this block.