Knowra Latin script Latin script The Latin script is an alphabetic writing system descended from the Roman alphabet. It is used to write Latin and many other languages, with letter inventories and conventions varying by language.
Roman alphabet : The ancient alphabet used to write Latin, from which the modern Latin script developed. Its letter forms and sequence provide the historical foundation of the Latin script.
Old Italic scripts : A group of ancient writing systems used in the Italian peninsula, including scripts related to Etruscan and Latin. They provide the regional writing context from which early Roman letters emerged.
English alphabet : The 26-letter alphabet used to write standard English. It is a familiar Latin-script inventory whose letter-to-sound relations are highly variable.
Carolingian Renaissance : A cultural revival in the Frankish Empire under Charlemagne and his successors, spanning the late eighth and ninth centuries. Its manuscript reforms helped spread a standardized handwriting style that influenced Latin-script lowercase.
Latin alphabet : The set of letters used to write Latin, with forms that developed into modern Latin-script alphabets. It distinguishes the alphabet for Latin from the script’s later adaptations.
Etruscan alphabet : The alphabet used to write Etruscan, adapted from a Greek alphabet and influential on early Roman letter forms. Roman writers adapted letter forms through contact with Etruscan writing.
Spanish orthography : The spelling system used for Spanish, including its rules for letters, accents, and punctuation. Spanish illustrates how Latin letters and diacritics encode language-specific distinctions.
Roman square capitals : Monumental capital letterforms used in Roman inscriptions, characterized by carefully proportioned strokes. They remain a model for Latin-script capitals in inscriptions and typography.
Letter : A written symbol that represents a sound, sound sequence, or other linguistic unit. The Latin script is built from letter symbols.
Greek alphabet : An alphabet developed from Phoenician writing that represents vowels as well as consonants. Greek letter forms helped shape the alphabet transmitted to early Italy.
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