Uncial letters were used to write Greek and Latin, as well as Gothic, and are the current style for Coptic and Nobiin. Simplified relationship between various scripts, showing the development of uncial …

uncial, in calligraphy, ancient majuscular book hand characterized by simple, rounded strokes. It apparently originated in the 2nd century ad when the codex form of book developed along with the …

uncial a form of large, rounded script found in Latin and Greek manuscripts from the 3rd or 4th century until the 10th century. — uncial, adj. See also: Writing

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Uncial is a majuscule script commonly utilized from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. The script is characterized by its large, rounded letters, which are ideal for quick writing …

uncial, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Uncial is a majuscule [1] script (written entirely in capital letters) commonly used from the 4th to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. [2] Uncial letters were used to write Greek and Latin, as …

Dec 25, 2025 · uncial (comparative more uncial, superlative most uncial) (rare) Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high.

: a handwriting used especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth centuries a.d. and made with somewhat rounded separated majuscules but having cursive forms for some letters. : …

Uncial letters were used to write Greek and Latin, as well as Gothic, and are the current style for Coptic and Nobiin. Early uncial script most likely developed from late rustic capitals.