Script - Nabataean

Nabataean is a historical script used between roughly the second century BCE and the fourth century CE, primarily for writing the Aramaic language in the region of modern Jordan, southern Syria, and northwestern Arabia. It evolved from the Aramaic cursive tradition and later influenced the development of the Arabic script. The character set includes letters, numerals, and punctuation marks, with a right-to-left directionality. It also features distinct ligatures and contextual letter forms, reflecting its use in inscriptions, trade records, and monumental carvings, particularly in the city of Petra. Its encoding supports scholarly research into the Nabataean kingdom’s culture.