medieval script
Scribe's ornate writing
Medieval script refers to the various styles of handwriting used in Europe during the Middle Ages, roughly from the 5th to 15th centuries.
These include uncial, Carolingian minuscule, and Gothic blackletter, each developed for copying manuscripts before printing.
The term appears in discussions of paleography, calligraphy, and historical documents: The charter was written in medieval script that required expert decoding.
- blackletterAngular medieval typeface style
- handGrasping body part
- uncialRounded ancient letterform
- scribeManual document copier
- penInk-filled writing tool
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Lettering style design
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