Explore 16 enigmatic handwriting styles from history, unveiling the mystique of rare and archaic penmanship.
Hidden Scripts of Forgotten Handwriting
Discover rare and lesser-known historic handwriting styles in this crossword focused on obscure scripts and calligraphic traditions.
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- 1. Ornamental loop or stroke found in some decorative scripts
- 2. Gothic script style used in medieval manuscripts
- 4. A Renaissance Italic script popularized in Venice
- 5. Classical Indian script used for Buddhist texts with elegant curves
- 8. An ancient shorthand system used by Cicero and other Romans
- 11. Roman book hand script notable for its thick serifs
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- 3. The study of ancient handwriting and scripts
- 6. A script blending majuscule and minuscule letterforms
- 7. A medieval English script known for its angular forms
- 9. Rounded majuscule script used from 3rd to 8th century
- 10. 19th century American ornamental penmanship style
- 12. A French Renaissance handwriting style used in royal courts
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