a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
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uncial::noun | Spocien Dictionary
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uncial letters.
Examples of uncial
uncial
These include roman, uncial, insular, Carolingian, Gothic, italic and copperplate.
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Usually, the majuscule scripts such as uncial are written with much more care.
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Each script developed from uncial, half-uncial, and the Merovingian charter scripts.
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Early uncial script is likely to have developed from late Old Roman cursive.
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Like uncial, half-uncial derived from Roman cursive, but now of a later, evolved type.
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Over time, uncial letter forms were increasingly mixed into the script.
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The Petropolitanus is considered by some to contain optimum uncial style.
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Half-uncial was brought to Ireland in the 5th century, and was then carried to England.
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The Semi-uncial generated the Irish Semi-uncial, the small Anglo-Saxon.
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- Relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals); "uncial letters"
- A style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
- A style of writing using uncial letters; A letter in this style; A manuscript in this style; Of, or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high
- (Uncials) These are New Testament copies made first in the third and fourth centuries A. D. and written in all capital letters run together. They were written on vellum (parchment) and papyrus.
- Uncial (pronounced un:shel) is a term applied to a particular calligraphic style based on ancient lettering, and is often considered the most expressive calligraphy. ...
- Script derived from late Roman form, comprising rounded capitalised letters
- Pertaining to a form of writing using large, somewhat rounded letters with ligatures in ancient manuscripts from the 3rd to the 8th centuries AD, probably originating in North Africa in the first Christian monastaries.
- A script writing style of the fourth to ninth centuries that introduced what became minuscule or lowercase forms to the alphabet.
- Uncial is a formal style of handwriting, a "bookhand" which was characterized by deliberate and carefully executed letters, each one separated from the others. After the sixth century the style began to deteriorate and the letters appeared thick and clumsy. E. G. ...
