Script - Lydian

Lydian is a historical script used in ancient Anatolia, primarily between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE, for writing the Lydian language. Its Unicode value encodes a set of letters that are largely derived from Greek but with unique characters, such as a distinctive “f” shaped sound and a special nasal vowel. The script runs right to left, and its characters include both consonants and vowels, with some signs representing specific Lydian phonetic distinctions. In the Unicode standard, each glyph is assigned a code point within a dedicated block, allowing digital preservation and rendering of this extinct writing system. The value supports accurate text representation for scholars and linguists studying Lydian inscriptions.