Wednesday, February 29, 2012

The Roman Alphabet | 7th Century BC

What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?greek alphabet


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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