Evolution_of_minuscule.svg

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English: Evolution of minuscule based on several sources but mainly for convenience from a calligraphy book [1] but corrected the various incorrect forms (j v and w removed, z and s changed) [2] .
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Author Squidonius
English: * Trajan
  • Rustic
  • Greek Uncial
  • Uncial
  • Half-Uncial
  • Visigothic
  • Luxeuil
  • Beneventan
  • Carolingian
  • Insular
  • Protogothic
  • Textualis quadrata
  • Fraktur
  • Humanist
  • Times
Deutsch: * Capitalis monumentalis
  • Capitalis rustica
  • Griechische Unziale
  • Unziale
  • Halbunziale
  • Westgotisch
  • Merowingisch
  • Beneventana
  • Karolingisch
  • Insular
  • Protogotisch
  • Textualis quadrata
  • Fraktur
  • Humanist
  • Times

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References

  1. ↑ David Harris, The Calligrapher's Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets and How to Draw Them, 2003
  2. ↑ http://medievalwriting.50megs.com/scripts/letters/letters.htm#letterindex
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