Hebr
ISO #125
Hebrew
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Overview
Script PropertiesScript NameHebrewISO 15924 CodeHebr#125Script TypeAbjadUnicode Since1.1June 1993
Writing Direction
← RTL

Right-to-left (RTL). Vowel points/marks combine above/below letters; digits typically left-to-right.

Unicode BlocksHebrewU+0590–U+05FFAlphabetic Presentation FormsU+FB00–U+FB4F
No. of Characters134
Primary Languages
Hebrew he
Secondary Languages
Yiddish yi
Category Mix
Lo75Other LetterMn52Nonspacing MarkPo5Other PunctuationSm1Math SymbolPd1Dash Punctuation
Script Features
Shaping & Rendering
• Contextual shaping affects glyph forms
• Mark positioning influences readability
• Rendering depends on shaping engine support
Character Repertoire
• Letters and combining marks
• Digits and punctuation where present
• Extended blocks may add additional signs