The Story of Writing
Minuscule
(500 A.D.)
(500 A.D.)
Many people wanted to read books.
To write faster the scribes developed
a small letter. For the first time a sentence
started with a capital letter and was completed
in small letters. We call these small letters,
which were developed by the Irish, minuscules.
To write faster the scribes developed
a small letter. For the first time a sentence
started with a capital letter and was completed
in small letters. We call these small letters,
which were developed by the Irish, minuscules.
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The Story of Writing