typographic historical survey 1
DESCRIPTION
Covers ancient letterforms to MediTRANSCRIPT
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Ancient Scripts, Alphabets and Letters
Typographic Historical Survey 1
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Cuneiformearly writing
system
3150 BC
wedge shaped
marks
clay tablets
invented by
Sumariens
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Hieroglyphics
carved in stone
about 2500 BC
pictograph/
phonogram
invented by
Egyptians
transition into writing
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Hieraticsreed brush and ink
for scribes and
kings
faster to write
religious writings
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PhoenicianAlphabet
written with stylus
used in the
Mediterranean
1500 BC
defined system of
letters
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GreekAlphabetinspired by
Phoenician
further defined
system
vowels and
consonants
miniscule
majuscule
750BC
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Roman LettersGreeks>Etruscans
Romans>Latin
the letters we use
today
50BC
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Roman Cursiveused by merchants
informal
handwriting
develops
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Uncial Scriptmajuscule script
from roman cursive
broad form but
curved
parchment
Ornamental
200 AD