non-Latin
Outside Western script
Non-Latin describes writing systems, alphabets, or scripts that don't use the Roman letters (A through Z) familiar in English and most Western European languages.
Chinese characters, Arabic script, Cyrillic, Hebrew, and Devanagari are all non-Latin: The software supports non-Latin character sets.
The term appears frequently in computing and typography contexts.
Language's letter system
- CyrillicSlavic alphabet system
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- ArabicSemitic language family member
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
Chinese · Japanese · Korean · Thai · Armenian · Georgian · Tamil · Bengali
Originating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancientVery old indeed
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
sacred · calligraphy · manuscripts · inscriptions · historical · liturgical · preservation · endangered
Script-to-alphabet conversion process
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
- orthographyStandard writing conventions
phonetic · encoding · conversion · localization · internationalization · multilingual · bidirectional · right-to-left
Converting data to format
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
- UTF-8Character encoding standard
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
display · software · web · accessibility · internationalization · character set · input · support
alphabet
Language's letter system
Hebrew · Chinese · Japanese · Korean · Thai · Armenian · Georgian · Tamil · Bengali · script
indigenous
Originating in a region
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancientVery old indeed
classical · sacred · calligraphy · manuscripts · inscriptions · historical · liturgical · preservation · endangered · revival
romanization
Script-to-alphabet conversion process
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- diacriticsMarks altering letter pronunciation
orthography · phonetic · encoding · conversion · localization · internationalization · multilingual · bidirectional · right-to-left · input method
encoding
Converting data to format
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
- UTF-8Character encoding standard
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
rendering · display · software · web · accessibility · internationalization · character set · input · support · font
non-LatinLatin
Ancient Roman language
Latin script · Roman alphabet · Latin alphabet · Roman · romanized