Fundamental Principle:Easy to Read

Not all scripts are equally easy to read, some scripts are easy to read and some scripts are hard to read. An easy script to read is essential to keep the written language easy to learn and use. It should have a limited number of character, and each one of the characters should have a simple shape so that the person will be able to detect and write it easily.

Examples for Easy Scripts to Read

 * Latin script
 * Cyrillic script
 * Greek script
 * Hebrew script (despite of the opposite direction)

Examples for Hard Scripts to Read

 * Arabic script
 * Chinese script
 * Japanese script