uncial script
Ancient rounded majuscules
Uncial script is a style of handwriting used primarily between the 4th and 8th centuries for copying Latin and Greek manuscripts.
The letters are rounded and majuscule, meaning they lack the distinction between uppercase and lowercase that developed later.
Uncial was the dominant book hand of early medieval Europe, particularly favored for religious texts.
The monastery's library contained several gospels written in uncial script.
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