uncial: Quick Facts

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Uncial book hand

Half uncial Roman book hand,

Two rows of handwritten letters show examples of uncial and half uncial calligraphy styles, with the top row displaying uppercase uncial forms and the bottom row showing lowercase half uncial forms.

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