-the varient of the greek alphabet
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
-a rigid, formal script was used for important mauscripts and official documents
-a quicker, more 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?
-serifs, institution of the baseline, type asthetics
From where did serifs originate?-serifs originated with the carving of words into stone
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
-middle ages from the new romans
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
-a thing used for tying or binding something tightly
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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