Old Persian Alphabet

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𐎠
𐎡
𐎢
𐎣
𐎤
𐎥
𐎦
𐎧
𐎨
𐎩
𐎪
𐎫
𐎬
𐎭
𐎮
𐎯
𐎰
𐎱
𐎲
𐎳
𐎴
𐎵
𐎶
𐎷
𐎸
𐎹
𐎺
𐎻
𐎼
𐎽
𐎾
𐎿
𐏀
𐏁
𐏂
𐏃
𐏈
𐏉
𐏊
𐏋
𐏌
𐏍
𐏎
𐏏
𐏐
𐏑
𐏒
𐏓
𐏔
𐏕

Table of Symbols

SymbolNameUnicodeHTMLDownload
𐎠
Old Persian Sign AU+103A0𐎠SVG | PNG
𐎡
Old Persian Sign IU+103A1𐎡SVG | PNG
𐎢
Old Persian Sign UU+103A2𐎢SVG | PNG
𐎣
Old Persian Sign KaU+103A3𐎣SVG | PNG
𐎤
Old Persian Sign KuU+103A4𐎤SVG | PNG
𐎥
Old Persian Sign GaU+103A5𐎥SVG | PNG
𐎦
Old Persian Sign GuU+103A6𐎦SVG | PNG
𐎧
Old Persian Sign XaU+103A7𐎧SVG | PNG
𐎨
Old Persian Sign CaU+103A8𐎨SVG | PNG
𐎩
Old Persian Sign JaU+103A9𐎩SVG | PNG
𐎪
Old Persian Sign JiU+103AA𐎪SVG | PNG
𐎫
Old Persian Sign TaU+103AB𐎫SVG | PNG
𐎬
Old Persian Sign TuU+103AC𐎬SVG | PNG
𐎭
Old Persian Sign DaU+103AD𐎭SVG | PNG
𐎮
Old Persian Sign DiU+103AE𐎮SVG | PNG
𐎯
Old Persian Sign DuU+103AF𐎯SVG | PNG
𐎰
Old Persian Sign ThaU+103B0𐎰SVG | PNG
𐎱
Old Persian Sign PaU+103B1𐎱SVG | PNG
𐎲
Old Persian Sign BaU+103B2𐎲SVG | PNG
𐎳
Old Persian Sign FaU+103B3𐎳SVG | PNG
𐎴
Old Persian Sign NaU+103B4𐎴SVG | PNG
𐎵
Old Persian Sign NuU+103B5𐎵SVG | PNG
𐎶
Old Persian Sign MaU+103B6𐎶SVG | PNG
𐎷
Old Persian Sign MiU+103B7𐎷SVG | PNG
𐎸
Old Persian Sign MuU+103B8𐎸SVG | PNG
𐎹
Old Persian Sign YaU+103B9𐎹SVG | PNG
𐎺
Old Persian Sign VaU+103BA𐎺SVG | PNG
𐎻
Old Persian Sign ViU+103BB𐎻SVG | PNG
𐎼
Old Persian Sign RaU+103BC𐎼SVG | PNG
𐎽
Old Persian Sign RuU+103BD𐎽SVG | PNG
𐎾
Old Persian Sign LaU+103BE𐎾SVG | PNG
𐎿
Old Persian Sign SaU+103BF𐎿SVG | PNG
𐏀
Old Persian Sign ZaU+103C0𐏀SVG | PNG
𐏁
Old Persian Sign ShaU+103C1𐏁SVG | PNG
𐏂
Old Persian Sign SsaU+103C2𐏂SVG | PNG
𐏃
Old Persian Sign HaU+103C3𐏃SVG | PNG
𐏈
Old Persian Sign AuramazdaaU+103C8𐏈SVG | PNG
𐏉
Old Persian Sign Auramazdaa-2U+103C9𐏉SVG | PNG
𐏊
Old Persian Sign AuramazdaahaU+103CA𐏊SVG | PNG
𐏋
Old Persian Sign XshaayathiyaU+103CB𐏋SVG | PNG
𐏌
Old Persian Sign DahyaaushU+103CC𐏌SVG | PNG
𐏍
Old Persian Sign Dahyaaush-2U+103CD𐏍SVG | PNG
𐏎
Old Persian Sign BagaU+103CE𐏎SVG | PNG
𐏏
Old Persian Sign BuumishU+103CF𐏏SVG | PNG
𐏐
Old Persian Word DividerU+103D0𐏐SVG | PNG
𐏑
Old Persian Number OneU+103D1𐏑SVG | PNG
𐏒
Old Persian Number TwoU+103D2𐏒SVG | PNG
𐏓
Old Persian Number TenU+103D3𐏓SVG | PNG
𐏔
Old Persian Number TwentyU+103D4𐏔SVG | PNG
𐏕
Old Persian Number HundredU+103D5𐏕SVG | PNG

The Old Persian Alphabet, also known as Old Persian Cuneiform, was used in the ancient Persian Empire during the Achaemenid period (around 600–300 BCE). It was primarily used to write inscriptions in the Old Persian language, often carved on stone monuments and royal tablets.


This writing system was inspired by earlier Mesopotamian cuneiform scripts but simplified to fit the Persian language. The Old Persian script includes around 36 phonetic signs that represent syllables, along with a few symbols for word dividers and numbers. It was mainly used for royal inscriptions by kings such as Darius the Great and Xerxes I.


Though it later gave way to other Persian scripts, the Old Persian Alphabet remains a significant part of linguistic history, offering valuable insights into the culture, politics, and achievements of ancient Persia.