Template:Infobox writing system

{{{name}}}

Also known as	{{{altname}}}
Script type	{{{type}}}
Time period	{{{time}}}
Direction	{{{direction}}}
Languages	{{{languages}}}
Related scripts	{{{related}}}
Parent systems	{{{parent}}}
Child systems	{{{children}}}
Sister systems	{{{sisters}}}
Region	{{{region}}}
Creator	{{{creator}}}
Created	{{{created}}}
Status	{{{status}}}
Official status	{{{official}}}
Regulated by	{{{regulator}}}
ISO 15924	{{{iso}}}
Unicode alias	{{{unicode_alias}}}
Unicode range	{{{unicode}}}
Number of characters	{{{characters}}}
Notes: {{{footnotes}}}

Template documentation

To use this template, insert the following code at the beginning of an article about a writing system:

{{Infobox writing system
| name             = 
| image            = 
| imagesize        = 
| caption          = 
| nativename       = 
| nativename_lang  = 
| altname          = 
| type             = 
| time             = 
| direction        = 
| languages        = 
| related          = 
| parent           = 
| children         = 
| sisters          = 
| region           = 
| creator          = 
| created          = 
| status           = 
| official         = 
| regulator        = 
| iso              = 
| unicode_alias    = 
| unicode          = 
| characters       = 
| sample           = 
| sample_caption   = 
| footnotes        = 
}}

Parameters

Each parameter in the template is optional. If a parameter is left blank, it will not be displayed in the infobox. Below is a brief description of each parameter:

Basic information

• name: The name of the writing system. Defaults to the page name if left blank.
• image: The filename of an image showing the script (without "File:" prefix).
• imagesize: The size of the image. Defaults to 220px.
• caption: A caption for the image.
• nativename: The native name of the script in the script itself or its primary language.
• nativename_lang: The ISO 639-2 language code for the native name.
• altname: Alternative names for the script.

Classification

• type: The type of writing system (e.g., Alphabet, Abjad, Abugida, Syllabary, Logographic, Mixed).
• time: The time period during which the script was or has been in use.
• direction: The direction of writing (e.g., Left-to-right, Right-to-left, Top-to-bottom).
• languages: The languages written using this script.
• related: Related writing systems.
• parent: Parent or ancestor writing systems from which this script derived.
• children: Child or descendant writing systems derived from this script.
• sisters: Sister writing systems that share the same parent.
• region: The geographic region where the script is or was used.

Origin and status

• creator: The creator of the script, if known.
• created: The date or period when the script was created.
• status: Current status of the script (e.g., Active, Extinct, Partially reconstructed, Ceremonial use only).
• official: Official status or recognition of the script.
• regulator: The body or institution that regulates or standardizes the script.

Technical information

• iso: The ISO 15924 code for the script, if applicable.
• unicode_alias: The Unicode alias for the script, if applicable.
• unicode: The Unicode range(s) for the script, if applicable.
• characters: The number of characters in the script.

Sample

• sample: A sample of text in the script. Will be displayed at 150% size.
• sample_caption: A caption or translation for the sample text. (Also accepts note as an alias.)

Other

• footnotes: Any additional notes or references.

Example

Below is an example of how to use the template for the Khipu Siq'i script:

Khipu Siq'i

ᚁᚃᚔᚋᚁ ᚔᚁᚉᚒ Example reads Wira Yaku ("Sacred Water")"
Native name	ᚁᚔᚐᚒ ᚄᚔᚊᚔ
Also known as	Willka Qillqa, Nawpa Siq'i
Script type	Mixed (logographic, phonetic, diacritical)
Time period	Pre-Atteran era to present (ceremonial)
Languages	Classical Wechua, Wechua
Region	Wechua Nation, Nouvelle Alexandrie
Status	Partially reconstructed; ceremonial use only
Regulated by	Royal Academy of the Wechua Language
Number of characters	12 confirmed, 7 disputed, unknown lost

Script type values

Common values for the type parameter include:

• Alphabet - Each symbol represents a consonant or vowel
• Abjad - Symbols represent consonants; vowels typically unmarked
• Abugida - Consonant-vowel combinations with inherent vowel
• Syllabary - Each symbol represents a syllable
• Logographic - Symbols represent words or morphemes
• Logosyllabic - Combination of logographic and syllabic elements
• Mixed - Combination of multiple script types
• Pictographic - Symbols represent objects or concepts pictorially
• Ideographic - Symbols represent ideas or concepts

Status values

Common values for the status parameter include:

• Active
• Official
• Extinct
• Partially reconstructed
• Ceremonial use only
• Limited use
• Historical
• Liturgical use only