The empty case construction is Script Lower, which is really a slight variation of a normal upper case.case.
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This case is for slanting body script type as illustrated by Savage: A Dictionary of the Art of Printing 1841. The sorts marked with ¹ are cast thin, for joining with the letters which commence with a junction stroke, e.g. m, n, r, v, w, x, y, z and the compounds commencing with those letters. Sorts marked with ² are distinguished with an extra nick, and are cast thick, to go before a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, k, l, o, p, q, t, u, etc.The lay needs a second Script Upper case to accommodate the full fount. The empty case construction is Script Lower, which is really a slight variation of a normal upper case.case. |
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