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10. For a real challenge, try documents written in blackletter.

Sat Jan 28, 2023, 03:50 PM

Jan 2023

Several early PA colonial documents use blackletter, which is beautiful but wholly illegible.

-- Mal

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I am going blind after deciphering old cursive writing. [View all] Chainfire Jan 2023 OP

How great to have the window into the past of your family. Srkdqltr Jan 2023 #2

Very cool! I trust you used a magnifier. Quakerfriend Jan 2023 #3

I have a merlin system enlarger dembotoz Jan 2023 #8

Gorgeous stuff & often frustratingly indecipherable UTUSN Jan 2023 #4

I can read cursive fine GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #5

I love cursive writing Raine Jan 2023 #6

Cursive is cursed. Wolf Frankula Jan 2023 #7

Very cool! intheflow Jan 2023 #9

For a real challenge, try documents written in blackletter. malthaussen Jan 2023 #10