this style is sometimes called legende, after a font. seems like there are other names. it looks a little like some of the carolingians, which were the first styles to have upper and lower case. although back then they did not have upper and lower cases. that is a term from type setting. the old terms were majuscule and minuscule. and i do not know how to spell majuscule and spell check does not offer any help. i know i could go look it up in sheila waters' book and i might do that later.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting! "Majescule" and "miniscule" are the words the French still use for "uppercase" and "lowercase" (still not sure how to spell them though).
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