a variant of the greek alphabet
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
formal: manuscripts and documents
informal: letters and routine types of writing
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
serifs, aligned in rows
From where did serifs originate?
stonesman added little hooks to the tips of the letters to prevent the chisel from slipping
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
Latin script/ 18th century
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
occurs when two or more graphemes are joined as a single glyph/ replace cursive
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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