It refined several distinct styles of lettering which were used for different purposes.
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal was used for important manuscripts and official documents; informal was used for letters and routine types of writing.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
The creative of serifs and the institution of baseline in topography and penmanship
From where did serifs originate?
In Ancient Italy from the carving of stones
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
During Ancient Roman times and in Rome
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
The running together of letters in manuscript; they were used to prevent a scratch at the end of the stone carving.
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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