Tifinagh is thought to have derived from old Berber script and was the writing system of the Amazigh people. Tifinagh characters were used to decorate both women's jewelry and men's weapons, as well as to write short texts and love poems. Tuareg Pendant

Tifinagh is still used by the Tuaregs who consider it the "people's alphabet," distinguishing them from Arabs. A modern Neo-Tifinagh is taught in elementary schools in Morocco, Algeria, and parts of Tunisia. Tifinagh is often used by Berber activists on posters and banners to show resistance.