Script - Hebrew
Hebrew is a Script value that identifies characters used for writing the Hebrew language, including the square script (Ashuri) for liturgical and modern use, as well as vowel points (niqqud), cantillation marks (te’amim), and the letter Yiddish orthographic variants. It covers the main Hebrew block (U+0590–U+05FF), plus punctuation like the maqaf and geresh, and also includes characters from the Alphabetic Presentation Forms block for contextual ligatures. This value applies to both biblical and secular texts, distinguishing them from other scripts like Latin or Cyrillic, and supports proper rendering of right-to-left directionality and shaping. Its scope includes historical forms, such as those in the Samaritan tradition, though those are a separate Script value, so Hebrew here focuses on the standard Jewish writing system, including modern Israeli Hebrew.