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Ornate Scripts of Antiquity Revealed
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  • 1. Term loosely hinting at the extravagant flourish-heavy handwriting style of the Rococo era
  • 2. 19th-century American script known for its elegant copperplate-like flourishes
  • 3. Art and technique of forming characters with a quill or pen
  • 4. Displaying elaborate loops and strokes characteristic of 18th-century pen styles
  • 6. A decorative script blending Arabic calligraphy with Latin cursive forms (10-letter portmanteau)
  • 7. Majuscule script from Late Antiquity used notably in medieval manuscripts
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  • 5. Engraved script style named after the metal plate used in etching
  • 8. To slant letters rightwards, originating from Renaissance chancery hands

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