Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Roman Alphabet

What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
Greek alphabet
What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal was for documents and a quick, informal style for regular writing.

Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
They refine the art of handwriting.

From where did serifs originate?
When stonemasons added hooks so the chisel wouldn't slip.

When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
They developed to for sorting sentences.

What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
They are two characters that have been joined into one. They were used when the same characters were  next to each other.









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