Writing system
ANY CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF VISUALLY REPRESENTING VERBAL OR SIGNED COMMUNICATION
Script system; Linear writing systems; Linear writing; Non-linear writing; Written form; Horizontal writing; Left to right; Writing System; Writing direction; Signary; Linearity (writing); Left-to-right; Text direction; Writing systems; Writing Systems; Writing Direction; Morphosyllabic; Dextrosinistral; Sinistrodextral; Script (language); Language script
A writing system is a method of visually representing verbal communication, based on a script and a set of rules regulating its use. While both writing and speech are useful in conveying messages, writing differs in also being a reliable form of information storage and transfer.