Russian cursive
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Russian cursive is the handwritten form of the modern Russian language, used instead of the block letters seen in printed material. In addition, Russian italics for the lowercase letters are often based on Russian cursive (such as lowercase Т, which looks like Latin m). Most handwritten Russian, especially personal letters and schoolwork, uses the cursive alphabet because it is much faster to write than block letters if learned correctly. In Russian schools, most children are taught by first grade how to write using this script.
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[edit] History
The cursive form first appeared late-Middle Ages, succeeding the current ustav or "block letter" writing.[1]
[edit] Features
The most notable feature of Russian handwriting is that the form of some letters is often indistinguishable. Letters «м», «т», «ш», and, sometimes, «ж» all have similar m-like form. To prevent ambiguity, a horizontal bar is written above the character if it is «т» or below if it is «ш». «п» and «и» are also often merged in the similar manner. Some handwritings even do not distinguish «п», «и» and «к», or «с» and «е».
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[edit] References
- ^ Ziegler. "Short history of the Russian language". Lomonosov University. http://www.studyrussian.com/MGU/general_about_Russian_language.html. Retrieved on 2007-04-04.
