The Roman Alphabet | 7th century BC

What was the basis of the Roman uppercase alphabet?
A variant of the greek alphabetWhat were the purposes of the formal and informal styles of lettering?
Formal was used for important manuscripts and official documents, informal was used for quicker and routine writing. 
Why is the Roman alphabet the most widely used and what contributions did it make?
It created serifs and instituted a baseline, it is easiest to use. 
From where did serifs originate?
With the carving of words into stone
When and where did lowercase, or minuscule, letters develop?
They developed with the roman alphabet. 
What is a ligature and why were they utilized?
A ligature joins two letters and they are utilized in script.