The mention of the Buda script appears in the book The History of Java by Thomas Stamford Raffles in 1817.

[3] Based on the literature review, the name Aksara Buda or Aksara Gunung can refer to two script models, namely the script used in lontar manuscripts from the Merapi-Merbabu collection in Central Java,[4][5] and in gebang manuscripts originating from West Java.

[4] Manuscripts of the Merbabu collection (currently stored in the National Library of Indonesia) that use this script include Darmawarsa,[13] Gita Sinangsaya,[14] and Kunjarakarna,[10] which are written in Old Javanese language.

[3] The Buda script model originating from West Java is written on gebang leaf media (formerly known as nipah), using organic black ink.

Kakawin Arjunawiwaha which uses the West Javanese model of the Buddhist script is the oldest known manuscript (written in 1344 AD), originally from the Bandung area.