Table of the Kittât runes
The Kittât, also recognized as the Sith alphabet, represented a system of writing systems. It was employed by the old Sith, a Force-wielding species originating from Korriban and Ziost located within the Stygian Caldera. After the Dark Jedi Exiles subjugated the Sith, the newly established Sith Order adopted their language along with its associated alphabet.
Typically, Kittât was inscribed in a horizontal fashion, progressing from the left side to the right. This writing system was made up of 37 distinct glyphs, which included 6 vowel characters, 2 diphthongs, 17 fundamental consonants, and 12 consonant clusters. The consonants were formed using a tall vertical line combined with various hooks and barbs. Vowels were shown through diacritical marks positioned above the consonant directly preceding them. If a vowel initiated a word or stood independently, these diacritics would appear on their own. In addition to single-letter glyphs, there were also two-letter or three-letter symbols which stood for combined consonants, such as mw or tsw.
This particular version of Sith script was suitable for both sophisticated calligraphy and other applications, including printing and carving into stone. Certain age-old rituals conducted in Sith, such as the Dwomutsiqsa (translated as "Summon Demon"), were documented using this runic alphabet. Similarly, ritualistic inscriptions found on mummy shrouds also utilized it.
Ben Grossblatt conceived this alphabet for the 2012 sourcebook titled Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side. However, its identification as Kittât first occurred in Speak Like a Sith, an article published in Star Wars Insider 134.
Considering its diverse religious applications (such as incantations and ritualistic writings), it's plausible that Kittât may indeed be High Sith. Nevertheless, neither the Book of Sith nor Speak Like a Sith have explicitly confirmed this.
- Book of Sith: Secrets from the Dark Side (Initial appearance)
- " Speak Like a Sith " — Star Wars Insider 134 (Also featured again in Special Edition 2014; Lords of the Sith; and Presents: The Dark Side Collection) (First identified as Kittât) (Identified initially as Kittât, simultaneously with Sith alphabet)