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Re: February 5–7 · TDC Non-Latin Workshop: Cyrillic
This is the famous Arithmetica by Leonty Magnitsky, published in Moscow in 1703 (2,400 copies were printed). It was used as the principal textbook on mathematics in Russia until the middle of the 18…1 -
Re: February 5–7 · TDC Non-Latin Workshop: Cyrillic
Yes, there is something vaguement familier about them. Mais qui est ce personnage-la?! Photo by Adam Twardoch, 2007.3 -
Re: Proportional vs. Tabular Numbers
Is it of any significance that in the early version of Georgia the figures were neither oldstyle nor lining?4 -
Re: What non-English ligatures are there?
It’s not unusual to have to ї’s in a row (U+0407 and U+0457) in Ukrainian:5 -
Re: Is this a 'w' ?
No, this is indeed a variety of the Cyrillic yat. In late 19th – early 20th century this form, which looks like a П + Ь ligature, existed even in u.c. And yes, it is remindful of the capital N in ‘F…3
