Table of Hebrew Scripts

This table summarizes all Hebrew scripts relevant to those who want to learn the language. In fact, you will probably only need the Square Script and the Cursive (handwriting).

Besides those presented in the table, there is also a Samaritan script, which is a variation of the ancient script and is only used by a small Samaritan community in Israel (approximately 600 community members).

Name
of the
letter
Ancient
script
כתב דעץ
Square
script
כתב אשורי
Rashi
Script
כתב רש"י
Modern
handwriting
כתב יד
Alef Alef ancient א א א
Bet Bet ancient ב ב ב
Gimel Gimel ancient ג ג ג
Dalet Dalet ancient ד ד ד
Hei Hei ancient ה ה ה
Vav Vav ancient ו ו ו
Zayin Zayin ancient ז ז ז
Khet Khet ancient ח ח ח
Tet Tet ancient ט ט ט
Yud Yud ancient י י י
Kaf Kaf ancient כ כ כ
Final
Kaf
--- ך ך ך
Lamed Lamed ancient ל ל ל
Mem Mem ancient מ מ מ
Final
Mem
--- ם ם ם
Nun Nun ancient נ נ נ
Final
Nun
--- ן ן ן
Samekh Samekh ancient ס ס ס
Ayin Ayin ancient ע ע ע
Pei Pei ancient פ פ פ
Final
Pei
--- ף ף ף
Tzadi Tzadi ancient צ צ צ
Final
Tzadi
--- ץ ץ ץ
Kuf Kuf ancient ק ק ק
Reish Reish ancient ר ר ר
Shin Shin ancient ש ש ש
Tav Tav ancient ת ת ת