The Roman
Alphabet
& its
Derivatives

X *

w w

284

Construction.—The rapidity and uniformity of
this writing are largely due to an extremely easy
zigzag movement of the pen, such as is natural in
writing m, n, and и—the final upstroke usually run¬
ning on into the next letter. Note particularly that
the joined up round letters, c, d, e, g, 0, q begin with
a nearly straight down stroke—like the first part of

mnu

V< d&ri$

construction
of stems 3.

D K Ni

S emjvrmal Writing.

Fig. 182.

и—to which tops are added (see fig. 182). In the
case of a, the first stroke curves forward to meet
the second.

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Alphabet

& its
Derivatives

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