What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
Variant of the Greek alphabet
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal: important documents Informal: letters
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
From where did serifs originate?
Carving of words in stone, didn't want the chisel to slip
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
Wanted type perfectly aligned in rows
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
The closeness of letters; alignement
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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