한글.name

the geometry of speech

specimen hall

ga
+
velar stop + bright vowel
na
+
alveolar nasal + bright vowel
da
+
alveolar stop + bright vowel
ra
+
alveolar lateral + bright vowel
ma
+
bilabial nasal + bright vowel
sa
+
alveolar fricative + bright vowel
a
+
null onset + bright vowel
han
++
glottal + bright + alveolar

milestones

1443

creation

King Sejong the Great completes the Hangul writing system, designed so that any person can learn to read and write within days.

1446

promulgation

The Hunminjeongeum is published, officially introducing the new alphabet to the people of Joseon.

1894

official adoption

Hangul becomes the official script of the Korean government, replacing Classical Chinese in official documents.

1997

UNESCO recognition

The Hunminjeongeum manuscript is registered as a UNESCO Memory of the World, recognizing Hangul's global significance.

the alphabet is nature, by design