Today I Learned

A collection of things I've learned, shared in reverse chronological order.

2025

Palm leaves influenced the shape of South Asian scripts

Many South Asian scripts, like Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Burmese, have rounded shapes because angular strokes could tear palm leaves, which were used as writing material.

2024


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