Introduction 6
The Development of Western Script 8
Script Timeline 12
Getting Started 14
Roman & Late Roman Scripts
Rustic Capitals 16
Square Captials 20
Uncial & Artifical Uncial 24
Insular & National Scripts
Insular Majuscule 28
Insular Minuscule 34
Caroline & Early Cothic Scripts
Caroline Minuscule 38
Foundational Hand 42
Early Gothic 46
Gothic Scripts
Textura Quadrata 50
Textura Prescisus 54
Gothic Capitals & Versals 58
Lombardic Capitals 62
Bastard Secretary 66
Batarde 70
Fraktur & Schwabacher 74
Bastard Capitals 78
Cadels 80
Italian & Humanist Scripts
Rotunda 84
Rotunda Capitals 88
Humanist Minuscule 90
Italic 94
Humanist & Italic Capitals 98
Italic Swash Capitals 100
Post-Renaissance Scripts
Copperplate 102
Copperplate Capitals 106
Roman &Late Roman Scripts
Imperial Capitals 108
Script Reference Chart 120
Glossary 122
Bibliography 124
Index & Acknowledgments 125