What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
formal- important manuscripts/documents
informal- used to letter and routine types of writing
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
they originated serif and it uses root words for words today
From where did serifs originate?
with the carving of words onto stone
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
they developed in latin in the 7th century
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
Ligature is the space in between lines and they were used within the roman alphabet
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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