Early Sefardic

The Early Sefardic script, also known as the Early Sephardic script, emerged between 600 and 1200 CE. This script is a development from the early Hebrew alphabet, which itself evolved from Semitic alphabetic writing experiments around the 2nd millennium BCE. The Sephardim were originally Jewish communities from Spain and Portugal. While the term "Sephardic" primarily refers to these Iberian Jews, it can also encompass other Jewish groups influenced by their traditions. The development of Hebrew scripts, including the Sephardic styles, is intertwined with the history of Jewish culture and scholarship, particularly during the medieval period in Muslim Spain.123