technically, versals should not be used to write words ...
Why not? There are some pretty respectable examples from the Anglo Saxon period.
rather than saying *they should not be used to write words*
i should have said - versals were not used for text - they were frequently the first letter of the first word in a verse
is that a correct statement?
i only know enough history to be slightly dangerous
if you could post some examples of entire words written in versals, that would be very nice.
many of us cringe when we see a word written in gothic/blackletter, all caps.
so, i was also thinking about that faux pas.
and by gothic/blackletter - i mean that style that has so many names, i have no idea which one is correct
old english, fracture, gothic - i always want to call it picket fence - but that probably won't help the situation
what do you think the name should be for that group of styles?
a lot of scribes use blackletter, but when a client calls, they always ask for gothic or old english
and what about vellum and parchment?
is vellum made of calfskin and parchment made of sheepskin?
or is it the other way around
i honestly had someone tell me that it was one way in europe
and the opposite way in the US
i didn't think that sounded right