Script - Khitan large script

Khitan large script is an ancient writing system used by the Khitan people of the Liao Dynasty in northern China, and its characters are encoded in the Unicode standard under the script value "Khitan large script." This property assigns a unique identifier to each of the 3,000-plus logographic signs, which represent syllables, words, or grammatical particles, distinguishing them from other scripts like Chinese or Jurchen. The encoding includes both historical characters and a small set of modern additions, allowing for digital preservation of texts found on monuments, coins, and manuscripts. While its exact phonetic values remain partly undeciphered, the script property enables consistent computer processing, searching, and rendering of these rare characters, crucial for scholars studying the language and for ensuring the script’s accessibility in the digital age.