The Origin, Characteristics and Uses of Roman Lettering

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The Roman lettering style was developed from an old inscription found at the foot of a column built by Emperor Trojan in Rome in 113 B.C. A Frenchman called Nicholas Jenson first created the Roman lettering style in the fifteenth century precisely in 1470. Roman letters are also referred to as 'Classical Roman lettering' or 'Quadrata'. The Roman alphabet took at least seven centuries to develop and did not contain the letters, J, U, and W.

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