Ugaritic Unicode Characters page 1

The Ugaritic block includes characters used in the Ugaritic script, an ancient cuneiform alphabet used in Syria during the 2nd millennium BCE. The script was used primarily for writing the Ugaritic language, a Semitic language closely related to Hebrew and Phoenician. The Ugaritic script is one of the earliest known alphabetic scripts, with 30 letters representing consonants and vowels. This block includes all the letters used in the script, as well as additional signs for word dividers. The Ugaritic script is significant for its role in the development of alphabetic writing systems in the ancient Near East..