endangered writing systems
Localization — to the Letter
Localization — to the Letter
Launching World Endangered Writing Day
BY TIM BROOKES
Given that we humans have spent much of our existence trying to overrun, conquer,...
Culture
The trials and tribulations of digitizing Urdu, the 10th most spoken language in the world
Because Nastalīq has been so challenging to adapt to a digital format, many Urdu speakers have taken to using Naskh, which is written along straight horizontal lines, or even using a non-standardized form of the language that uses Latin script.