Zanabazar Square (Zanabazarin Dörböljin Useg, Xewtee Dörböljin Bicig, Horizontal Square Script)

The Zanabazar Square script is a horizontal square script used to write Mongolian. It is also known as the Xewtee Dörböljin Bicig, or Horizontal Square Script. The script was created in the 17th century by the Mongolian monk and artist Zanabazar (1635-1723), and is named after him. The Zanabazar Square script is written from left to right in horizontal lines. Each character is written in a square frame, with the four corners of the frame representing the four cardinal directions. The characters are often written in pairs, with the first character representing the north-south direction and the second character representing the east-west direction. The script is used to write Mongolian words, as well as Chinese and Tibetan loanwords. It is also sometimes used to write other languages, such as Sanskrit, Hindi, and Urdu. The Zanabazar Square script is not currently used as the primary script for writing Mongolian, but it is still used by some Mongolians for writing poetry and other texts.