In an age of instant replies and digital noise, it’s easy to forget that just a generation ago, communication came folded in ...

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

Understanding Logographic Systems What is a Logographic System? Traditionally, languages are thought to require an alphabet ...

Discover how Chinese and Japanese writing systems work without alphabets, using symbols and syllabaries that represent ...

Arabic script remains one of the most widely employed writing systems in the world, for Arabic and non-Arabic languages alike. Focusing on naskh, the style most commonly used across the Middle East, ...

If you're like many digitally savvy Americans, it has likely been a while since you've spent much time writing by hand. The laborious process of tracing out our thoughts, letter by letter, on the page ...

Mandarin Chinese and Japanese don’t rely on A-Z style alphabets. Chinese uses characters tied to meaning while Japanese ...