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Elegant Scripts and Obscure Letterforms
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- 1. Mystical alphabet variant linked to Hebrew esoteric traditions
- 2. Blackletter script style prominent in medieval Europe’s religious texts
- 4. A general Latin term for 'written text' but also used for specific medieval hands
- 5. Majuscule script used in Latin and Greek manuscripts between the 4th and 8th centuries
- 7. Rare medieval cursive style related to Gothic textualis, known for its velocity
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- 3. Name of a delicate handwritten style using fine strokes, named metaphorically after animal fat
- 6. Decorative and rare script with ornate flourishes, named after ancient military medals
- 8. Exemplary of cross-hatched or barred letter forms in manuscript corrections
- 9. Ancient style of writing alternating direction every line, from Greek 'ox-turning'
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