Tuesday, March 13, 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-used for important manuscripts and documents informal- routine types of writing
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
it is more refined
From where did serifs originate?
carving of words into stone
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
when stone men were carving so you could read it better
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
writing aligned in rows 
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form. 




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