What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
A varient of the greek alphabet
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal: for important manuscript and official documents
Informal: for letters and routine types of wrighting.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
Because it was spread by the romans, it’s simple and it makes sense.
From where did serifs originate?
From carving words into stone.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
When written carelessly in pen, letters became smaller and rounder.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
It is a character, letter, or type, such as æ, combining two or more letters. Ligatures were both a time and space saver.
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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