An alphabetic writing system was present in the galaxy as far back as 19 BBY. Examples of this script have been observed on the planet Saleucami and etched into Enfys Nest's battle helmet.
The script utilized lines, rectangles, and pill-shaped forms arranged in such a way as to create intricate characters. Some of these characters bore a visual resemblance to the well-known Aurebesh writing system.
Back in 19 BBY, a sign displaying "Iliaen" located within a town situated on the planet Saleucami was rendered using this specific script. In addition, signage for "Farming Supplies," another establishment in the town, also employed this writing system.
By 10 BBY, Enfys Nest's battle helmet featured a poem inscribed in this script, albeit the complete text was presented in a mirror-reversed fashion.
Around 9 ABY, a shop situated on Coruscant displayed "SHOP" on its business signs, utilizing this particular script.
During the early years of the New Republic Era, a sign located on Borgo Prime was created using this typeface, declaring "DANCE CLUB". The sign also incorporated red graffiti that consisted of various haphazard scribbles, along with the number 5 inscribed thrice in Outer Rim Basic.
This as-yet-unnamed script made its debut in the Star Wars Anthology movie Solo: A Star Wars Story released in 2018, despite being initially conceived for the film Rogue One, which premiered in 2016. In 2019, Glyn Dillon, a costume designer for Rogue One, responded to an inquiry about the font on Twitter, revealing its name as Dishabesh. He explained that it was developed at the behest of director Gareth Edwards, who desired a Star Wars universe that wasn't limited to a single font. Dillon subsequently employed the font for Enfys Nest's battle helmet in Solo. Dominic Sikking, a graphic designer working on Rogue One, designed the font and named it in honor of Laura Dishington, the lead graphic designer.
A collection of images shared by Phil Szostak, the Creative Art Manager at Lucasfilm, on Twitter, indicates that "LC," an abbreviation for "Lando Calrissian," is printed using this font on one side of Lando's helmet when he is in disguise in the 2019 movie Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. However, this detail is not visible in the final cut of the film. Costume concept artwork by Dillon featured in the behind-the-scenes book The Art of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker depicts Finn wearing a yellow jacket with the Dishabesh alphabet on the back, spelling out "FN 2187" (using alternative Aurebesh numerals) "FINN"/"TICO".