Often forgotten when we think about the elements of a writing system, along with letters, characters and figures, punctuation symbols play a very important role.

When correctly used in a text, they mark its rhythm and transmit the author’s desired voice. When well designed in a typeface, they help with readability and facilitate its typesetting and typography.

During the evolution of each writing system across the globe, some have developed different punctuation shapes for the same or similar purpose. Not every script or language uses the same shapes used in Latin.