Ssa as found in standard Brahmi, was a simple geometric shape, with variations toward more flowing forms by the Gupta .

The Brahmi letter , Ssa, is probably derived from the Aramaic Samekh , and is thus related to the modern Greek Xi.

[2] Several identifiable styles of writing the Brahmi Ssa can be found, most associated with a specific set of inscriptions from an artifact or diverse records from an historic period.

The Kharoṣṭhī letter is generally accepted as being derived from the Aramaic Heth , and is thus related to H and Eta.

Some conjunct clusters are always represented by a true ligature, instead of a shape that can be broken into constituent independent letters.

Nepali and Marathi texts use the "eyelash" Ra half form for an initial "R" instead of repha.

Vertically stacked ligatures are the most common conjunct forms found in Devanagari text.

The Bengali script ষ is derived from the Siddhaṃ , and is marked by a similar horizontal head line, but less geometric shape, than its Devanagari counterpart, ष.

This conjunct not only has a special form in all Bengali alphabets, it even functions as an independent letter in the Assamese orthography.

It is derived from the Devanagari Ṣa with the top bar (shiro rekha) removed, and ultimately the Brahmi letter .

Like all Indic scripts, Gujarati uses vowel marks attached to the base consonant to override the inherent /ə/ vowel: Gujarati ષ exhibits conjunct ligatures, much like its parent Devanagari Script.

As is common in Indic scripts, Malayalam joins letters together to form conjunct consonant clusters.

As is common in Indic scripts, Odia joins letters together to form conjunct consonant clusters.

The most common conjunct formation is achieved by using a small subjoined form of trailing consonants.

The second type of conjunct formation is through pure ligatures, where the constituent consonants are written together in a single graphic form.

Although ostensibly a conjunct of Ka and Ssa, Odia କ୍ଷ (Kṣa) is largely treated as an independent letter pronounced /kʰjɔ/.

As is common in Indic scripts, Kaithi joins letters together to form conjunct consonant clusters.