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Calligraphic Elegance of Antiquity
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  • 1. 17th-century formal script with rigid vertical and horizontal strokes
  • 2. Gothic script reminiscent of medieval manuscript scribes
  • 3. Adjective describing manuscripts adapted with elaborate medieval pen strokes
  • 4. 19th-century American script noted for delicate and ornate letterforms
  • 6. Rare rooted term sometimes denoting old ornamental pen styles (drawn from obscure references)
  • 8. French variation of Italic script, lavishly curved and decorative
  • 12. Slanted Renaissance script, admired by humanists and calligraphers alike
  • 14. French calligraphic script known for bold circular strokes from late Middle Ages
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  • 5. Engraver’s style with fine hairlines and flourishing curves
  • 7. A fanciful term alluding to extinct grandiose penmanship styles merging script and grandeur
  • 9. Reference to utilitarian-era scripts favoring clarity and economy of strokes
  • 10. Majuscule script used in Latin and Greek manuscripts, rounded like oats
  • 11. Delicate small curls used as ornamental pen flourishes in vintage scripts
  • 13. Business penmanship style emphasizing fluidity, developed in late 19th century
  • 15. Italian Renaissance cursive favored by clerks and chancery offices
  • 16. Name linked to a refined British penmanship style popular in royal courts
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