Friday, March 9, 2012

The Roman Alphabet | 7th century BC

What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
Variant of the Greek alphabet


What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal:  important documents Informal: letters

Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?

From where did serifs originate?
Carving of words in stone, didn't want the chisel to slip

When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
Wanted type perfectly aligned in rows


What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
The closeness of letters; alignement 


Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form. 

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