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Calligraphic Cipher: Masterpieces of Manuscript
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Gothic text style dominating medieval parchments with sharp angular strokes
  • 3. Shield-shaped heraldic spot sometimes integrated into elaborate illuminated letters
  • 4. Ornamental typographic flourish often used to embellish manuscript margins
  • 5. To slant text reminiscent of Renaissance chancery hand for emphasis or style
  • 7. Obsolete term for a flourishing penstroke that seals elegance in cursive
  • 8. English hand script prized for its classical loops and circular forms
  • 10. Natural pause in handwriting cadence, also a break in medieval script lines
Down
  • 2. Engraved script style mimicking plates used for delicate eighteenth-century letters
  • 6. 19th-century American script known for its ornate flourishes and rhythmic strokes
  • 9. Majuscule script used in Latin and Greek manuscripts, characterized by rounded letters
  • 11. Hybrid Gothic script blending formal and cursive elements, birthplace of many scribes

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