It was the Greek alphabet.
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
The rigid, formal style was used for important manuscripts and official documents, while a quicker, informal style was used for letters and routine types of writing.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
They refined several distinct styles of lettering which were used for different purposes. Serifs originated with the carving of words into stone, institution of the baseline in typography and penmanship, and they ensured that type was perfectly aligned in rows
From where did serifs originate?
They originated with the carving of words into stone so that the chisel wouldn't slip.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
They developed in the Middle Ages from New Roman Cursive writing.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
Ligatures are when two or more letters are joined into one character. They were utilized because it increased writing speed and the scribal abbreviations were used to avoid having to write a whole character at a stroke.
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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