- Gurmukhi is the most common script used for writing the Punjabi language in India. An Abugida derived from the Laṇḍā script and ultimately descended from Brahmi.
- Gurmukhi was standardised by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad, in the 16th century.
- The whole of the Guru Granth Sahib's 1430 pages are written in this script.
- The name Gurmukhi is derived from the Old Punjabi term "gurumukhī", meaning "from the mouth of the Guru".
- Gurmukhi is primarily used in the Punjab state of India where it is the sole official script for all official and judicial purposes.
- The script is also widely used in the Indian states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and the national capital of Delhi, with Punjabi being one of the official languages in these states.
