Script - Ranjana

Ranjana is a historical script used primarily for writing the Nepali language, as well as Sanskrit and occasionally Newari, in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding regions from the 11th century onward. It is characterized by its ornate, flowing curves, sharp angular strokes, and intricate ligatures, which make it visually distinct from other South Asian scripts. Traditionally employed in Buddhist manuscripts, temple inscriptions, and ritual texts, Ranjana is still used today in religious contexts and for decorative purposes, though it has largely been replaced by Devanagari for everyday writing. The script exhibits a left-to-right direction, no distinction between uppercase and lowercase, and a complex system of vowel diacritics and conjunct consonants that reflect its precise phonetic structure.