writing system

Summary

writing system is a type of system^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of type_of_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,453 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• writing system's instance of is recorded as type of system^[3].
• writing system is a type of notation^[4].
• writing system is part of linguistic system^[5].
• writing system's Commons category is recorded as Writing systems^[6].
• writing system comprises script^[7].
• writing system comprises orthography^[8].
• writing system's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Writing systems^[9].
• writing system's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Writing system^[10].
• writing system's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia^[11].
• writing system's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[12].
• writing system's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[13].
• writing system's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• writing system's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox writing system^[15].
• writing system's topic has template is recorded as Template:Writing systems sidebar^[16].
• writing system's topic has template is recorded as Template:Writing systems^[17].
• writing system's used by is recorded as written work^[18].
• writing system's used by is recorded as paleographic index^[19].
• writing system's used by is recorded as scribe^[20].
• writing system's used by is recorded as typing hand^[21].
• writing system's has characteristic is recorded as type of writing system^[22].
• writing system's main Wikidata property is recorded as P282^[23].
• writing system's different from is recorded as handwriting style^[24].
• writing system's history of topic is recorded as history of writing^[25].
• writing system's has list is recorded as list of writing systems^[26].
• writing system's studied by is recorded as graphemics^[27].

Body

Definition and Type

writing system's instance of is recorded as type of system^[3]. It is a type of notation^[4].

Use and Application

Components include script^[7] and orthography^[8], a branch of science^[28]. writing system is part of linguistic system^[5]. Recorded used by include written work^[18], paleographic index^[19], scribe^[20], and typing hand^[21].

Influence

Things named for writing system include xerography^[29].

Why It Matters

writing system ranks in the top 2% of type_of_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,453 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include xerography^[29].