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Javanese Script vs Balinese vs Sanskrit — What’s the Difference?

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'Nusantara' in Javanese script above and Balinese script below.

By Ky Tutur, Javanese Culturalist • September 25, 2025 To the untrained eye, the ancient scripts of Southeast Asia can seem like a beautiful but indecipherable tangle of curves and hooks. Javanese script (Hanacaraka) and Balinese script (Aksara Bali), in particular, are often confused for one another. Add Sanskrit and its Devanagari script into the… Baca selengkapnya: Javanese Script vs Balinese vs Sanskrit — What’s the Difference?

Write Your Name in Javanese Script (Hanacaraka) — Free Tool Inside

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Ancient manuscript with elegant Javanese Hanacaraka script.

By Ky Tutur, Javanese Culturalist • September 25, 2025 Have you ever seen it? The graceful, looping curves of the Javanese script, carved into ancient temple stones or penned in golden ink on royal manuscripts. The Javanese script, also known as Aksara Jawa or Hanacaraka, is more than just an alphabet; it’s a piece of… Baca selengkapnya: Write Your Name in Javanese Script (Hanacaraka) — Free Tool Inside