Asmus Freytag scripsit: > Not that simple, even. Some of the base forms of the 'backbone' of Fraktur > capitals are topologically different from the Roman letters. For example, a > true Fraktur A is not a triangle with raised base, but looks like a > squarish U with the top part of the left leg pinched against the right one, > preserving a narro opening between the two legs. In other words, that form > is not merely an embellished form, but verges on a different base shape - > that's why neglecting the evolution of the shapes should not be glossed > over so easily.
Sounds like a handwritten lower-case a. But it also sounds much like the Stop font's (unbelievably ugly) A, which is definitely upper case. -- John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.reutershealth.com I amar prestar aen, han mathon ne nen, http://www.ccil.org/~cowan han mathon ne chae, a han noston ne 'wilith. --Galadriel, _LOTR:FOTR_
