Writing on signs in Bulgaria
Cyrillic with ъ inside words
Bulgarian uses Cyrillic without ы or э. The letter ъ is a vowel here and shows up in the middle of words, like in път.
- ъ inside a word points to Bulgaria.
- щ is very common, as in къща.
- No Serbian ђ, ћ or џ.
12 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Shop sign 7
Key clue Street sign 5
Bulgaria: what its writing looks like
Bulgarian uses Cyrillic, the alphabet that was first used here. It has no ы or э, and the letter ъ is a full vowel that appears in the middle of words, as in път (road).
щ is also very common, and there are no Serbian letters like ђ or ћ.
Cyrillic is used across Bulgaria. Road signs add the name in Latin letters.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Bulgaria vs 
Russia
North Macedonia
Russian uses ы and э. Macedonian has ѓ, ќ and ј, which Bulgarian does not.
Questions about the writing in Bulgaria
How can I recognise Bulgarian Cyrillic?
Look for ъ inside words, like in път, and for щ. There is no ы or э.
Is Cyrillic from Bulgaria?
The Cyrillic alphabet was created in the First Bulgarian Empire, in the 9th and 10th centuries.