diff --git a/docs/LANGUAGES.md b/docs/LANGUAGES.md
index e65156da5992..c98b9d13069f 100644
--- a/docs/LANGUAGES.md
+++ b/docs/LANGUAGES.md
@@ -21,15 +21,19 @@ The contents of the file should be as follows:
 {
   "name": string,
   "rightToLeft": boolean,
-  "ligatures": boolean,
+  "cursiveScript": boolean,
   "orderedByFrequency": boolean,
   "bcp47": string,
   "words": string[]
 }
 ```
 
-It is recommended that you familiarize yourselves with JSON before adding a language. For the `name` field, put the name of your language. `rightToLeft` indicates how the language is written. If it is written right to left then put `true`, otherwise put `false`.
-`ligatures` A ligature occurs when multiple letters are joined together to form a character [more details](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligature_(writing)>). If there's joining in the words, which is the case in languages like (Arabic, Malayalam, Persian, Sanskrit, Central_Kurdish... etc.), then set the value to `true`, otherwise set it to `false`. For `bcp47` put your languages [IETF language tag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IETF_language_tag). If the words you're adding are ordered by frequency (most common words at the top, least at the bottom) set the value of `orderedByFrequency` to `true`, otherwise `false`. Finally, add your list of words to the `words` field.
+It is recommended that you familiarize yourselves with JSON before adding a language. For the `name` field, put the name of your language.
+`rightToLeft` indicates how the language is written. If it is written right to left then put `true`, otherwise put `false`.
+`cursiveScript` indicates whether the language requires cursive joining to render correctly. Set it to `true` if characters must join with surrounding characters or if their shapes change based on position in a word (initial, medial, final, or isolated). Otherwise, set it to `false.`
+For `bcp47` put your languages [IETF language tag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IETF_language_tag).
+If the words you're adding are ordered by frequency (most common words at the top, least at the bottom) set the value of `orderedByFrequency` to `true`, otherwise `false`.
+Finally, add your list of words to the `words` field.
 
 Then, go to `packages/schemas/src/languages.ts` and add your new language name at the _end_ of the `LanguageSchema` enum. Make sure to end the line with a comma. Make sure to add all your language names if you have created multiple word lists of differing lengths in the same language.
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles/test.scss b/frontend/src/styles/test.scss
index 317e16f7b67e..478084eb7c48 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles/test.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/styles/test.scss
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
       unicode-bidi: bidi-override;
     }
   }
-  &.withLigatures {
+  &.cursiveScript {
     .word {
       overflow-wrap: anywhere;
       padding-bottom: 0.05em; // compensate for letter border
@@ -536,8 +536,8 @@
   &.typed-effect-dots {
     /* transform already typed letters into appropriately colored dots */
 
-    &:not(.withLigatures) .word,
-    &.withLigatures .word.broken-ligatures {
+    &:not(.cursiveScript) .word,
+    &.cursiveScript .word.broken-cursive {
       letter {
         position: relative;
         display: inline-block;
@@ -555,17 +555,17 @@
       }
     }
     // unify dot spacing
-    &.withLigatures .word.broken-ligatures {
+    &.cursiveScript .word.broken-cursive {
       letter {
         width: 0.4em;
       }
     }
-    .word.broken-ligatures:not(.needs-wrap) {
+    .word.broken-cursive:not(.needs-wrap) {
       white-space: nowrap;
     }
 
-    &:not(.withLigatures) .word.typed,
-    &.withLigatures .word.broken-ligatures.typed {
+    &:not(.cursiveScript) .word.typed,
+    &.cursiveScript .word.broken-cursive.typed {
       letter {
         color: var(--bg-color);
         animation: typedEffectToDust 200ms ease-out 0ms 1 forwards !important;
@@ -576,18 +576,18 @@
       }
     }
 
-    &:not(.withLigatures):not(.blind) {
+    &:not(.cursiveScript):not(.blind) {
       .word letter.incorrect::after {
         background: var(--c-dot--error);
       }
     }
-    &.withLigatures:not(.blind) .word.broken-ligatures letter.incorrect::after {
+    &.cursiveScript:not(.blind) .word.broken-cursive letter.incorrect::after {
       background: var(--c-dot--error);
     }
 
     @media (prefers-reduced-motion) {
-      &:not(.withLigatures) .word.typed,
-      &.withLigatures .word.broken-ligatures.typed {
+      &:not(.cursiveScript) .word.typed,
+      &.cursiveScript .word.broken-cursive.typed {
         letter {
           animation: none !important;
           transform: scale(0.4);
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@
             unicode-bidi: bidi-override;
           }
         }
-        &.withLigatures {
+        &.cursiveScript {
           .word {
             overflow-wrap: anywhere;
             padding-bottom: 2px; // compensate for letter border
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/break-ligatures.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/break-cursive.ts
similarity index 72%
rename from frontend/src/ts/test/break-ligatures.ts
rename to frontend/src/ts/test/break-cursive.ts
index 7d6c5b1d19a4..8c42b74624df 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/break-ligatures.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/break-cursive.ts
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { ElementWithUtils } from "../utils/dom";
 
 function canBreak(wordEl: ElementWithUtils): boolean {
   if (Config.typedEffect !== "dots") return false;
-  if (wordEl.hasClass("broken-ligatures")) return false;
+  if (wordEl.hasClass("broken-cursive")) return false;
 
-  return wordEl.getParent()?.hasClass("withLigatures") ?? false;
+  return wordEl.getParent()?.hasClass("cursiveScript") ?? false;
 }
 
 function applyIfNeeded(wordEl: ElementWithUtils): void {
@@ -25,28 +25,25 @@ function applyIfNeeded(wordEl: ElementWithUtils): void {
     wordEl.setStyle({ width: "" });
     wordEl.addClass("needs-wrap");
   }
-  wordEl.addClass("broken-ligatures");
+  wordEl.addClass("broken-cursive");
 }
 
 function reset(wordEl: ElementWithUtils): void {
-  if (!wordEl.hasClass("broken-ligatures")) return;
-  wordEl.removeClass("broken-ligatures");
+  if (!wordEl.hasClass("broken-cursive")) return;
+  wordEl.removeClass("broken-cursive");
   wordEl.removeClass("needs-wrap");
   wordEl.setStyle({ width: "" });
 }
 
-export function set(
-  wordEl: ElementWithUtils,
-  areLigaturesBroken: boolean,
-): void {
-  areLigaturesBroken ? applyIfNeeded(wordEl) : reset(wordEl);
+export function set(wordEl: ElementWithUtils, cursiveBroken: boolean): void {
+  cursiveBroken ? applyIfNeeded(wordEl) : reset(wordEl);
 }
 
 export function update(key: string, wordsEl: ElementWithUtils): void {
   const words = wordsEl.qsa(".word.typed");
 
   const shouldReset =
-    !wordsEl.hasClass("withLigatures") ||
+    !wordsEl.hasClass("cursiveScript") ||
     Config.typedEffect !== "dots" ||
     key === "fontFamily" ||
     key === "fontSize";
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
index 1c65da0b870a..73caebae602c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox-functions.ts
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ const list: Partial<Record<FunboxName, FunboxFunctions>> = {
           lang.name,
           {
             noLazyMode: lang.noLazyMode,
-            ligatures: lang.ligatures,
+            cursiveScript: lang.cursiveScript,
             rightToLeft: lang.rightToLeft,
             additionalAccents: lang.additionalAccents,
           },
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox.ts
index de19d9a93452..09b22b93ff35 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/funbox/funbox.ts
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ export async function activate(
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (language.ligatures) {
-    if (isFunboxActiveWithProperty("noLigatures")) {
+  if (language.cursiveScript) {
+    if (isFunboxActiveWithProperty("noCursive")) {
       showNoticeNotification(
         "Current language does not support this funbox mode",
       );
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
index 3ce10c09a91a..aa36f0ee9990 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ async function init(): Promise<boolean> {
   let wordsHaveTab = false;
   let wordsHaveNewline = false;
   let allRightToLeft: boolean | undefined = undefined;
-  let allLigatures: boolean | undefined = undefined;
+  let allCursiveScript: boolean | undefined = undefined;
   let generatedWords: string[] = [];
   let generatedSectionIndexes: number[] = [];
   try {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ async function init(): Promise<boolean> {
     generatedSectionIndexes = gen.sectionIndexes;
     wordsHaveTab = gen.hasTab;
     wordsHaveNewline = gen.hasNewline;
-    ({ allRightToLeft, allLigatures } = gen);
+    ({ allRightToLeft, allCursiveScript } = gen);
   } catch (e) {
     hideLoaderBar();
     if (e instanceof WordGenError || e instanceof Error) {
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ async function init(): Promise<boolean> {
     );
   }
   Funbox.toggleScript(TestWords.words.getCurrent());
-  TestUI.setLigatures(allLigatures ?? language.ligatures ?? false);
+  TestUI.setCursiveClass(allCursiveScript ?? language.cursiveScript ?? false);
 
   const isLanguageRTL = allRightToLeft ?? language.rightToLeft ?? false;
   TestState.setIsLanguageRightToLeft(isLanguageRTL);
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
index 71e3ca0fa80c..5dd03f61871d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-ui.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ import * as MonkeyPower from "../elements/monkey-power";
 import * as SlowTimer from "../legacy-states/slow-timer";
 import * as CompositionDisplay from "../elements/composition-display";
 import * as AdController from "../controllers/ad-controller";
-import * as Ligatures from "./break-ligatures";
+import * as Cursive from "./break-cursive";
 import * as LayoutfluidFunboxTimer from "../test/funbox/layoutfluid-funbox-timer";
 import * as Keymap from "../elements/keymap";
 import * as ThemeController from "../controllers/theme-controller";
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export function updateActiveElement(
       if (previousActiveWord !== null) {
         if (direction === "forward") {
           previousActiveWord.addClass("typed");
-          Ligatures.set(previousActiveWord, true);
+          Cursive.set(previousActiveWord, true);
         } else if (direction === "back") {
           //
         }
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export function updateActiveElement(
     newActiveWord.addClass("active");
     newActiveWord.removeClass("error");
     newActiveWord.removeClass("typed");
-    Ligatures.set(newActiveWord, false);
+    Cursive.set(newActiveWord, false);
 
     activeWordTop = newActiveWord.getOffsetTop();
     activeWordHeight = newActiveWord.getOffsetHeight();
@@ -1240,15 +1240,15 @@ export async function lineJump(
   return;
 }
 
-export function setLigatures(isEnabled: boolean): void {
+export function setCursiveClass(isEnabled: boolean): void {
   if (isEnabled || Config.mode === "custom" || Config.mode === "zen") {
-    wordsEl.addClass("withLigatures");
-    qs("#resultWordsHistory .words")?.addClass("withLigatures");
-    qs("#resultReplay .words")?.addClass("withLigatures");
+    wordsEl.addClass("cursiveScript");
+    qs("#resultWordsHistory .words")?.addClass("cursiveScript");
+    qs("#resultReplay .words")?.addClass("cursiveScript");
   } else {
-    wordsEl.removeClass("withLigatures");
-    qs("#resultWordsHistory .words")?.removeClass("withLigatures");
-    qs("#resultReplay .words")?.removeClass("withLigatures");
+    wordsEl.removeClass("cursiveScript");
+    qs("#resultWordsHistory .words")?.removeClass("cursiveScript");
+    qs("#resultReplay .words")?.removeClass("cursiveScript");
   }
 }
 
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@ configEvent.subscribe(({ key, newValue }) => {
   ) {
     if (key !== "fontFamily") updateWordWrapperClasses();
     if (["typedEffect", "fontFamily", "fontSize"].includes(key)) {
-      Ligatures.update(key, wordsEl);
+      Cursive.update(key, wordsEl);
     }
   }
   if (["tapeMode", "tapeMargin"].includes(key)) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/words-generator.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/words-generator.ts
index 4302df510bfe..dd7d08e1bd74 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/words-generator.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/words-generator.ts
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ type GenerateWordsReturn = {
   hasTab: boolean;
   hasNewline: boolean;
   allRightToLeft?: boolean;
-  allLigatures?: boolean;
+  allCursiveScript?: boolean;
 };
 
 let previousRandomQuote: QuoteWithTextSplit | null = null;
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ export async function generateWords(
     hasTab: false,
     hasNewline: false,
     allRightToLeft: language.rightToLeft,
-    allLigatures: language.ligatures ?? false,
+    allCursiveScript: language.cursiveScript ?? false,
   };
 
   isCurrentlyUsingFunboxSection = isFunboxActiveWithFunction("pullSection");
@@ -661,10 +661,10 @@ export async function generateWords(
     if (result instanceof PolyglotWordset) {
       const polyglotResult = result;
       currentWordset = polyglotResult;
-      // set allLigatures if any language in languageProperties has ligatures true
-      ret.allLigatures = Array.from(
+      // set allCursiveScript if any language in languageProperties has cursiveScript: true
+      ret.allCursiveScript = Array.from(
         polyglotResult.languageProperties.values(),
-      ).some((props) => !!props.ligatures);
+      ).some((props) => !!props.cursiveScript);
     } else {
       currentWordset = result;
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/utils/json-data.ts b/frontend/src/ts/utils/json-data.ts
index 3151e9ce5daa..b8399a53a2a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/utils/json-data.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/utils/json-data.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export async function getLayout(layoutName: string): Promise<LayoutObject> {
 // used for polyglot wordset language-specific properties
 export type LanguageProperties = Pick<
   LanguageObject,
-  "noLazyMode" | "ligatures" | "rightToLeft" | "additionalAccents"
+  "noLazyMode" | "cursiveScript" | "rightToLeft" | "additionalAccents"
 >;
 
 let currentLanguage: LanguageObject;
diff --git a/frontend/static/funbox/backwards.css b/frontend/static/funbox/backwards.css
index 10d73f96a7e9..4577de481fbd 100644
--- a/frontend/static/funbox/backwards.css
+++ b/frontend/static/funbox/backwards.css
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
   direction: ltr;
 }
 
-#words.withLigatures .word {
+#words.cursiveScript .word {
   unicode-bidi: bidi-override;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/funbox/choo_choo.css b/frontend/static/funbox/choo_choo.css
index 93d62a478f9b..a8ba19e493a8 100644
--- a/frontend/static/funbox/choo_choo.css
+++ b/frontend/static/funbox/choo_choo.css
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 }
 
 #words letter,
-#words.withLigatures .word letter {
+#words.cursiveScript .word letter {
   display: inline-block;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/funbox/earthquake.css b/frontend/static/funbox/earthquake.css
index 3a4b59749050..c29d4ef86731 100644
--- a/frontend/static/funbox/earthquake.css
+++ b/frontend/static/funbox/earthquake.css
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
 }
 
 #words letter,
-#words.withLigatures .word letter {
+#words.cursiveScript .word letter {
   display: inline-block;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/amharic.json b/frontend/static/languages/amharic.json
index cba7650a902f..e133f190742c 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/amharic.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/amharic.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "amharic",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "am-ET",
   "words": [
     "እግዚአብሔር",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/amharic_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/amharic_1k.json
index b9938163b0af..c03a367d48a7 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/amharic_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/amharic_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "amharic_1k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "am-ET",
   "words": [
     "መለየት",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/amharic_5k.json b/frontend/static/languages/amharic_5k.json
index d5f6efabde61..a06e6fe6e283 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/amharic_5k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/amharic_5k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "amharic_5k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "am-ET",
   "words": [
     "ሙዚቀኝነት",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/arabic.json b/frontend/static/languages/arabic.json
index 9a08dd1dfcb7..a8aff6acb609 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/arabic.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/arabic.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "arabic",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ar-SA",
   "words": [
     "أَتَمَنَّى",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_10k.json b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_10k.json
index 7f0b0929c70f..3f166d03321e 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_10k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_10k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "arabic_10k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ar-SA",
   "words": [
     " اِكْتَشَفَ",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt.json b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt.json
index 88fb632835e0..ca51307b014d 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "arabic_egypt",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ar-EG",
   "words": [
     "ازيك",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt_1k.json
index aa65be1b2b7c..e03432e1f0ba 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_egypt_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "arabic_egypt_1k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ar-EG",
   "words": [
     "بلاش",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_morocco.json b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_morocco.json
index 7304ee3ab8a9..b9fb3f5fa471 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/arabic_morocco.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/arabic_morocco.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "arabic_morocco",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "ar-MA",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bangla.json b/frontend/static/languages/bangla.json
index ce50e41930b3..553a0eec8997 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bangla.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bangla.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bangla",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "bn-BD",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bangla_10k.json b/frontend/static/languages/bangla_10k.json
index 418810697afd..45babf6e8b72 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bangla_10k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bangla_10k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bangla_10k",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "bn_BD",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bangla_letters.json b/frontend/static/languages/bangla_letters.json
index 5fe7b3e2ca13..c98104bf987c 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bangla_letters.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bangla_letters.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bangla_letters",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "bn-BD",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian.json b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian.json
index 0f0ced2400bd..dd735dc1dc5a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bulgarian",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "bg",
   "noLazyMode": true,
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_1k.json
index ee5cc419373a..05cbf627c2a7 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bulgarian_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "bg",
   "noLazyMode": true,
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin.json b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin.json
index abe7937e8cdf..9580d9e64aa6 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bulgarian_latin",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "bg",
   "noLazyMode": true,
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin_1k.json
index cedc09b479d5..84043f637572 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/bulgarian_latin_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bulgarian_latin_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "bg",
   "noLazyMode": true,
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/code_elixir.json b/frontend/static/languages/code_elixir.json
index fadbc452d30e..119a6ee1ff9f 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/code_elixir.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/code_elixir.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "code_elixir",
-  "ligatures": true,
   "words": [
     "__CALLER__",
     "__DIR__",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/code_gleam.json b/frontend/static/languages/code_gleam.json
index fb28fb003bf2..d5038aa3a1a3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/code_gleam.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/code_gleam.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "code_gleam",
-  "ligatures": true,
   "words": [
     "!",
     "!=",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/code_latex.json b/frontend/static/languages/code_latex.json
index 310df637f6f6..48cebf770db9 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/code_latex.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/code_latex.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code_latex",
   "noLazyMode": true,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "\\documentclass",
     "\\usepackage",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/code_typst.json b/frontend/static/languages/code_typst.json
index bd9f85323883..c20f1c91366a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/code_typst.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/code_typst.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code_typst",
   "noLazyMode": true,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "#use",
     "#set par(justify: true)",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/code_zig.json b/frontend/static/languages/code_zig.json
index d24955a5d122..828d7bbd8ed2 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/code_zig.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/code_zig.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code_zig",
   "noLazyMode": true,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "std.debug.print",
     "std.mem.Allocator",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/english_doubleletter.json b/frontend/static/languages/english_doubleletter.json
index 0910186eda5b..6eb81844ac30 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/english_doubleletter.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/english_doubleletter.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "english_doubleletter",
   "_comment": "Sourced from https://www.panopy.com/iphone/secret-ada/double-letter-words.html and https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/word-lists/words-with-double-letters.html",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "en-US",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/euskera.json b/frontend/static/languages/euskera.json
index de0dcf909350..b2533c1d44c3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/euskera.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/euskera.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "euskera",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "eu",
   "words": [
     "eta",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/gujarati.json b/frontend/static/languages/gujarati.json
index fd1c2b9e2c05..92277eb76328 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/gujarati.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/gujarati.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "gujarati",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "gu-IN",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/gujarati_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/gujarati_1k.json
index 4716ee4fbef7..fbcbeaa8d137 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/gujarati_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/gujarati_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "gujarati_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "gu-IN",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian.json b/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian.json
index 9db7111a57c2..0485ec6ebbe7 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hawaiian",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "bcp47": "haw",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian_1k.json
index 2e15064d4387..bcd3de868480 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hawaiian_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hawaiian_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "bcp47": "haw",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew.json b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew.json
index 60ca3b2de67f..431d591662b6 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hebrew",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "he-IL",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_10k.json b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_10k.json
index 07bf49563255..44210e7ccfbc 100755
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_10k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_10k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hebrew_10k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "he-IL",
   "words": [
     "של",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_1k.json
index 7a7953720d17..0812517b0a8d 100755
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hebrew_1k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "he-IL",
   "words": [
     "של",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_5k.json b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_5k.json
index 6dbd98a000e9..b0187f511401 100755
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_5k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hebrew_5k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hebrew_5k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "he-IL",
   "words": [
     "של",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hindi.json b/frontend/static/languages/hindi.json
index ac9d62f4b384..29a7931ac7ae 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hindi.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hindi.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hindi",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "hi-IN",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hindi_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/hindi_1k.json
index ebc5767179e4..a006719e78d0 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hindi_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hindi_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hindi_1k",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "hi-IN",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/hinglish.json b/frontend/static/languages/hinglish.json
index a7d68fc7d527..6d3c8244bf89 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/hinglish.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/hinglish.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "hinglish",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "aagaya",
     "aaj",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/jyutping.json b/frontend/static/languages/jyutping.json
index 28016431991a..05d98a1ae848 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/jyutping.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/jyutping.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "jyutping",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "zh-Hant",
   "words": [
     "hai",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kannada.json b/frontend/static/languages/kannada.json
index cfb816a51768..45ae94dfede6 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kannada.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kannada.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "kannada",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "kn-IN",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "words": [
     "ಆದರ",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/khmer.json b/frontend/static/languages/khmer.json
index f4c0c4709a3c..9c510c7819ff 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/khmer.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/khmer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "khmer",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "km-KH",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kokanu.json b/frontend/static/languages/kokanu.json
index 2c09ab582522..a9d54bf6ea3c 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kokanu.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kokanu.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kokanu",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "xxs-Lat",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/korean.json b/frontend/static/languages/korean.json
index cf5707380298..d045087c12d3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/korean.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/korean.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "korean",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ko-KR",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/korean_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/korean_1k.json
index 844e2b3f27e6..60cd4f6c5b82 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/korean_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/korean_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "korean_1k",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ko-KR",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/korean_5k.json b/frontend/static/languages/korean_5k.json
index e513501e4073..f0bacf6181d2 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/korean_5k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/korean_5k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "korean_5k",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ko-KR",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central.json b/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central.json
index 41e11abed78b..085ae1c2563f 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "kurdish_central",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ckb",
   "words": [
     "من",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_2k.json b/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_2k.json
index dfd53ebbc42e..0b07c351f087 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_2k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_2k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "kurdish_central_2k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ckb",
   "words": [
     "ناو",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_4k.json b/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_4k.json
index 05878ea51bd7..416dcf5b7c49 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_4k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kurdish_central_4k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "kurdish_central_4k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ckb",
   "words": [
     "ئاب",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz.json b/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz.json
index 0e9d6cf1c603..cdd3d264fea1 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "kyrgyz",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "ky-KY",
   "words": [
     "мен",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz_1k.json
index c848fbc747a1..de802b630212 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/kyrgyz_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kyrgyz_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "ky-KY",
   "words": [
     "мен",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/latvian.json b/frontend/static/languages/latvian.json
index aecfeeb8f756..1f11276e1eaf 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/latvian.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/latvian.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "latvian",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "lv",
   "words": [
     "kā",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/latvian_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/latvian_1k.json
index deed438890cd..ee599ecc79a5 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/latvian_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/latvian_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "latvian_1k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "lv",
   "words": [
     "kā",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/likanu.json b/frontend/static/languages/likanu.json
index 81c5f24189ef..8c5bb87c2584 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/likanu.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/likanu.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "likanu",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "xxs-Uixs",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/lorem_ipsum.json b/frontend/static/languages/lorem_ipsum.json
index df225eb19b64..0598511de9ee 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/lorem_ipsum.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/lorem_ipsum.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lorem_ipsum",
   "_comment": "Sourced from https://loremipsum.io/generator/?n=5&t=p and https://www.lipsum.com/feed/html",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "en-US",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/malay.json b/frontend/static/languages/malay.json
index 40e6626a4549..ba1fcaf9f18c 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/malay.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/malay.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "malay",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "ms",
   "words": [
     "aku",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/malay_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/malay_1k.json
index 3f7d10c62028..819bd87b5bb9 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/malay_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/malay_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "malay_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "ms",
   "words": [
     "sebagai",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/malayalam.json b/frontend/static/languages/malayalam.json
index 7ef715f8535d..28c838325ee3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/malayalam.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/malayalam.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "malayalam",
   "noLazyMode": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ml-IN",
   "words": [
     "അടി",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/maltese.json b/frontend/static/languages/maltese.json
index 77dfb187a386..baf436c3c9c3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/maltese.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/maltese.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "maltese",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "mt",
   "words": [
     "bħala",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/maltese_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/maltese_1k.json
index 6ec5f37cccc2..4881f541c24a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/maltese_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/maltese_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "maltese_1k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "mt",
   "words": [
     "bħala",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/myanmar_burmese.json b/frontend/static/languages/myanmar_burmese.json
index 3997bdad49ef..6d180d320a1e 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/myanmar_burmese.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/myanmar_burmese.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "myanmar_burmese",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "my-MM",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/nepali.json b/frontend/static/languages/nepali.json
index 9308b2ce9a89..295cba976dbd 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/nepali.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/nepali.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nepali",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ne-NP",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/nepali_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/nepali_1k.json
index 95ad4fa21dc3..9fb0301f0761 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/nepali_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/nepali_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nepali_1k",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ne-NP",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/nepali_romanized.json b/frontend/static/languages/nepali_romanized.json
index c0530f8acb7d..6442701fe716 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/nepali_romanized.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/nepali_romanized.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nepali_romanized",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "aahar",
     "aaisakyo",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/oromo.json b/frontend/static/languages/oromo.json
index 595e4c453e79..bbca40955056 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/oromo.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/oromo.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "oromo",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "bcp47": "om",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/oromo_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/oromo_1k.json
index aecb14d4f93b..752351ff7e93 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/oromo_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/oromo_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "oromo_1k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "bcp47": "om",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/oromo_5k.json b/frontend/static/languages/oromo_5k.json
index cd617fdafc0a..7a71960fce30 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/oromo_5k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/oromo_5k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "oromo_5k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "bcp47": "om",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/pashto.json b/frontend/static/languages/pashto.json
index 45e38205949c..0b96111154c9 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/pashto.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/pashto.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "pashto",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ps",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/persian.json b/frontend/static/languages/persian.json
index 03592e222376..d73680f08f7e 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/persian.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/persian.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "persian",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "fa",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/persian_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/persian_1k.json
index 26684560830e..db6b5c02c79b 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/persian_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/persian_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "persian_1k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "fa",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/persian_20k.json b/frontend/static/languages/persian_20k.json
index 00fe2b255b4a..fa873abfb36a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/persian_20k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/persian_20k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "persian_20k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "fa",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/persian_5k.json b/frontend/static/languages/persian_5k.json
index f08a8a4153cf..bcab380c3032 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/persian_5k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/persian_5k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "persian_5k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "fa",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/persian_romanized.json b/frontend/static/languages/persian_romanized.json
index c77085a335ad..6282545f7acb 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/persian_romanized.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/persian_romanized.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "persian_romanized",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "fa",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/pokemon_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/pokemon_1k.json
index 9e34bd9bf388..b8ef26586d4d 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/pokemon_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/pokemon_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pokemon_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "en",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit.json b/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit.json
index 565e2d82c2c6..64da6a34c865 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sanskrit",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "sa",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit_roman.json b/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit_roman.json
index 418bf8620150..d3644814a418 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit_roman.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/sanskrit_roman.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "sanskrit_roman",
-  "ligatures": true,
   "bcp47": "sa",
   "words": [
     "aṃhu",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/santali.json b/frontend/static/languages/santali.json
index f9eb45ac5de9..0e1555c5a0fb 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/santali.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/santali.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "santali",
   "_comment": "Foundational Language Tech: Santali Wordlist. O Foundation. CC0 1.0. (2021)",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "sat-IN",
   "words": [
     "ᱚᱞ",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/serbian.json b/frontend/static/languages/serbian.json
index a087e81f0461..9f7485964b27 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/serbian.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/serbian.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "name": "serbian",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "sr-Cyrl",
   "words": [
     "као",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/serbian_10k.json b/frontend/static/languages/serbian_10k.json
index c2c9cfa79165..fbe242243185 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/serbian_10k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/serbian_10k.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   "name": "serbian_10k",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "sr-Cyrl",
   "words": [
     "је",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin.json b/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin.json
index 4accff76f306..19a13085aeec 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "serbian_latin",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "sr-Latn",
   "additionalAccents": [["đ", "dj"]],
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin_10k.json b/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin_10k.json
index 961a2688b4c6..5521ef6bbaf7 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin_10k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/serbian_latin_10k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "serbian_latin_10k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "sr-Latn",
   "additionalAccents": [["đ", "dj"]],
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/sinhala.json b/frontend/static/languages/sinhala.json
index 07fa1e83e8bd..40f2df45c4ca 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/sinhala.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/sinhala.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sinhala",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "si",
   "words": [
     "අක්ෂර",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/tamil.json b/frontend/static/languages/tamil.json
index 9f15925625fd..e2bc6d7f38d3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/tamil.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/tamil.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "tamil",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ta-IN",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "words": [
     "இதழ்",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/tamil_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/tamil_1k.json
index 49ea3c9cbec1..c9f82b0bf65a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/tamil_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/tamil_1k.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "tamil_1k",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "ta-IN",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "orderedByFrequency": true,
   "words": [
     "இதழ்",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/tamil_old.json b/frontend/static/languages/tamil_old.json
index d50df940c15d..7c694b58d5eb 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/tamil_old.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/tamil_old.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "tamil_old",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "ta",
   "words": [
     "அஞ்சல்",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/tanglish.json b/frontend/static/languages/tanglish.json
index 0e2abbb047c7..966e781b31d0 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/tanglish.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/tanglish.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "tanglish",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "macha",
     "mama",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/telugu.json b/frontend/static/languages/telugu.json
index 2c34bd2fe05a..2e7024a63dab 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/telugu.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/telugu.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "telugu",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "te-IN",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "words": [
     "గా",
     "నేను",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/telugu_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/telugu_1k.json
index 50a42b309109..1c2c9b015e39 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/telugu_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/telugu_1k.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "telugu_1k",
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "te-IN",
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "words": [
     "గా",
     "నేను",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/tibetan.json b/frontend/static/languages/tibetan.json
index bfa2982558a0..901fda433431 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/tibetan.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/tibetan.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "tibetan",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "bo-TI",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/tibetan_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/tibetan_1k.json
index 52ce69926de8..b0ea90eceeb0 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/tibetan_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/tibetan_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "tibetan_1k",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "bcp47": "bo-TI",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/urdish.json b/frontend/static/languages/urdish.json
index 362a232ae569..7a8e35160129 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/urdish.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/urdish.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "urdish",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "aadmi",
     "aurat",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/urdu.json b/frontend/static/languages/urdu.json
index 0098078d55b8..283999e94309 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/urdu.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/urdu.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "urdu",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "words": [
     "آئے",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/urdu_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/urdu_1k.json
index 1c4b290d4481..2442b1c5804c 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/urdu_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/urdu_1k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "urdu_1k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "words": [
     "آلائش",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/urdu_5k.json b/frontend/static/languages/urdu_5k.json
index df729adf14bc..436e72a76999 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/urdu_5k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/urdu_5k.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "urdu_5k",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "noLazyMode": true,
   "words": [
     "کے",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/urdu_roman.json b/frontend/static/languages/urdu_roman.json
index 5f6c49a80d5d..bbbe8c1e6ff8 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/urdu_roman.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/urdu_roman.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "urdu_roman",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "orderedByFrequency": false,
   "bcp47": "ur-Latn",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/uzbek.json b/frontend/static/languages/uzbek.json
index f7fd81a99821..dc1ecbd2fb6a 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/uzbek.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/uzbek.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "uzbek",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "rightToLeft": false,
   "bcp47": "uz-UZ",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_1k.json
index a6fab4199fa1..662743f7f338 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "uzbek_1k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "rightToLeft": false,
   "bcp47": "uz-UZ",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_70k.json b/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_70k.json
index 8eba74b6e905..7f9a165a3a91 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_70k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/uzbek_70k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "uzbek_70k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "rightToLeft": false,
   "bcp47": "uz-UZ",
   "words": [
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/welsh.json b/frontend/static/languages/welsh.json
index 4d1d1e7633dc..2b4f067ac591 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/welsh.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/welsh.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "welsh",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "yn",
     "y",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/welsh_1k.json b/frontend/static/languages/welsh_1k.json
index 75115dbbbb98..e6bfe4476c53 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/welsh_1k.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/welsh_1k.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "welsh_1k",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "yn",
     "y",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/xhosa.json b/frontend/static/languages/xhosa.json
index 4fe801fbae79..6a7052dceed3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/xhosa.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/xhosa.json
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xhosa",
   "rightToLeft": false,
-  "ligatures": false,
   "bcp47": "xh",
   "words": [
     "intyatyambo",
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/yiddish.json b/frontend/static/languages/yiddish.json
index 04270cfc40d0..cc4de47252b3 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/yiddish.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/yiddish.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "yiddish",
   "rightToLeft": true,
-  "ligatures": true,
+  "cursiveScript": true,
   "bcp47": "yi",
   "additionalAccents": [
     ["אַ", "א"],
diff --git a/frontend/static/languages/zulu.json b/frontend/static/languages/zulu.json
index cf386a5ab3be..977700f27e70 100644
--- a/frontend/static/languages/zulu.json
+++ b/frontend/static/languages/zulu.json
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "zulu",
-  "ligatures": false,
   "words": [
     "umnotho",
     "inkinga",
diff --git a/packages/funbox/src/list.ts b/packages/funbox/src/list.ts
index 19cd30abca89..d107af0de32d 100644
--- a/packages/funbox/src/list.ts
+++ b/packages/funbox/src/list.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const list: Record<FunboxName, FunboxMetadata> = {
     difficultyLevel: 2,
     properties: [
       "hasCssFile",
-      "noLigatures",
+      "noCursive",
       "conflictsWithSymmetricChars",
       "ignoreReducedMotion",
     ],
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ const list: Record<FunboxName, FunboxMetadata> = {
     description: "Everybody get down! The words are shaking!",
     canGetPb: true,
     difficultyLevel: 1,
-    properties: ["hasCssFile", "noLigatures", "ignoreReducedMotion"],
+    properties: ["hasCssFile", "noCursive", "ignoreReducedMotion"],
     name: "earthquake",
     cssModifications: ["words"],
   },
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ const list: Record<FunboxName, FunboxMetadata> = {
     description: "Go back to the 1980s",
     canGetPb: true,
     difficultyLevel: 0,
-    properties: ["hasCssFile", "noLigatures"],
+    properties: ["hasCssFile", "noCursive"],
     frontendFunctions: ["applyGlobalCSS", "clearGlobal"],
     name: "crt",
     cssModifications: ["body"],
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ const list: Record<FunboxName, FunboxMetadata> = {
     description: "TTyyppee eevveerryytthhiinngg ttwwiiccee..",
     canGetPb: true,
     difficultyLevel: 1,
-    properties: ["noLigatures"],
+    properties: ["noCursive"],
     frontendFunctions: ["alterText"],
     name: "ddoouubblleedd",
   },
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ const list: Record<FunboxName, FunboxMetadata> = {
     description: "Practice american sign language.",
     canGetPb: true,
     difficultyLevel: 1,
-    properties: ["hasCssFile", "noLigatures"],
+    properties: ["hasCssFile", "noCursive"],
     name: "asl",
     cssModifications: ["words"],
   },
diff --git a/packages/funbox/src/types.ts b/packages/funbox/src/types.ts
index 104174ff3245..2131af839583 100644
--- a/packages/funbox/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/funbox/src/types.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export type FunboxProperty =
   | "speaks"
   | "unspeakable"
   | "noInfiniteDuration"
-  | "noLigatures"
+  | "noCursive"
   | `toPush:${number}`
   | "wordOrder:reverse"
   | "reverseDirection"
diff --git a/packages/schemas/src/languages.ts b/packages/schemas/src/languages.ts
index 0cd95490e981..13ad30fe2fda 100644
--- a/packages/schemas/src/languages.ts
+++ b/packages/schemas/src/languages.ts
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ export const LanguageObjectSchema = z
     name: LanguageSchema,
     rightToLeft: z.boolean().optional(),
     noLazyMode: z.boolean().optional(),
-    ligatures: z.boolean().optional(),
+    cursiveScript: z.boolean().optional(),
     orderedByFrequency: z.boolean().optional(),
     words: z.array(z.string()).min(1),
     additionalAccents: z