What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering? Important manuscripts and official documents.
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make? There were several defined styles of lettering for different purposes.
From where did serifs originate? Carving words into stone.
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop? With the institution of a baseline.
What is a ligature and why were they utilized? A ligature is two letters combined into one symbol.
Post an example of the Roman alphabet in visual form.
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