Kawi

The Kawi script developed from Brahmî  11000–1107F in the 8th century and was used until the 16th century in Southeast Asia, specifically in the territories of Malaysia, Singapore, the Indonesian archipelago, and the Philippines. The earliest texts were found on the island of Java, where the largest number of them are also located. Over time, Kawi spread to other lands and was used for writing languages such as Old Javanese, Sanskrit, Old Malay, Old Balinese, and Old Sundanese. It became the foundation for many Southeast Asian scripts.

The Kawi script is an abugida and is written from left to right. Each consonant always has an inherent vowel. This vowel can be replaced by a dependent vowel or suppressed by a virama 𑁆 . The alphabet also includes independent vowels, which can be written together with dependent vowels.

Over the course of 800 years of usage, the letter shapes have undergone significant changes. The characters in this block are mainly based on early sources.