Old Italic Unicode Characters page 1

The Old Italic block contains characters used in the Old Italic scripts, which include several ancient alphabets used in Italy before the adoption of the Latin alphabet. These scripts were used by various Italic tribes, such as the Etruscans, Oscans, and Umbrians, from around the 8th to the 2nd centuries BCE. The block includes characters that were used to write inscriptions on stone, metal, and pottery. These scripts are significant for understanding the early development of writing in Italy and the cultural interactions between the Italic tribes and the Greeks..