Malachim

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This article is about the Malachim alphabet. For the quasi-Chasidic dynasty, see Malachim (Chassidus).

You might also be looking for Malakh (plural Malakhim), a type of angel in Judaism.

Malachim was an alphabet created by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa in the 16th century. It is derived from Hebrew. Other alphabets with a similar origin are Celestial Alphabet and Transitus Fluvii.

"Malachim" is from Hebrew (מלאך, mal'ach), and means "angels" or "messengers".

The Malachim Script, from Agrippa's 'Of Occult Philosophy' english 1651 edition
The Malachim Script, from Agrippa's 'Of Occult Philosophy' english 1651 edition