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Forgotten Scripts of Ancient Hands is a medium crossword puzzle with 14 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Forgotten Scripts of Ancient Hands
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  • 1. Coptic dialect script used in religious manuscripts
  • 2. Fine parchment made from calfskin used in manuscripts
  • 3. Flowing handwriting style for faster writing
  • 6. Characteristic hissing sound sometimes noted in phonetic scripts
  • 8. Ancient North Indian Brahmi-derived script used in Kashmir
  • 9. Inscribed object believed to hold magical writing
  • 12. Vocabulary or collection of words, often in manuscript glossaries
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  • 4. Rounded manuscript script common in early medieval Latin texts
  • 5. Type of script primarily representing consonants
  • 7. An additional handwritten supplement to a legal document or will
  • 10. Study of ancient handwriting and its evolution
  • 11. A rare Hebrew script variant found in lesser-known manuscripts
  • 13. Ancient Semitic script precursor to Arabic handwriting
  • 14. Obscure medieval script known from manuscript battles (note: this is a trickier term often linked to jousting but also a rare script name)
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