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Script Spotter
Name the writing system from a short sample.
How to play
A sample of text appears and you pick the writing system from a short list. Ten rounds, each a different script.
Difficulty
Easy has ten well-known scripts. Medium adds more, such as Georgian, Armenian and Khmer. Hard offers only look-alike scripts, such as Indian scripts among each other or Thai next to Lao.
Scoring
One point per correct answer, ten in total.
Daily puzzle, unlimited mode and challenges
Easy, Medium and Hard each have their own daily puzzle, the same for everyone and renewed at midnight UTC. A tick on the tab means you have finished it. Unlimited gives endless fresh puzzles at the difficulty you choose. After a game you can copy your result or challenge a friend to the same puzzle.
Phrases are cross-checked against independent sources but still await a native-speaker review. Language sources.
Questions
Where do the samples come from?
Many are the phrases used on this site. The rest are the first letters of the alphabet in that script, checked against the Unicode script property so each sample really belongs to the script named.
Is Japanese a script?
It is a writing system that mixes three scripts. We label it Japanese (kana and kanji).
Is it free, and do I need an account?
It is free and needs no sign-up. The site sets no cookies. Daily results, streaks and personal bests are saved only in your own browser.
How does Challenge a friend work?
When you finish, tap Challenge a friend, optionally type a name (up to 12 characters) and send the link. It holds the game, difficulty, puzzle, your name and score, so your friend plays the same puzzle and sees who won. Nothing is stored on a server.