The Roman Alphabet | 7th century BC

 What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
A variant of the Greek Alphabet

What were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal- Used for important manuscripts and official documents
Informal- Used for letters and routine types of writing

Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?

The roman alphabet createds erifs, and the baseline in typography and penmanship

From where did serifs originate?

Where stonesman added little hooks to the tips of letters to prevent the chisel from slipping

When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?

These letters developed with the Roman institution of the baseline

What is a ligature and why were they utilized?

Ligature is the connection of type, i think it was created to help penmenship and make it easier to read