How does this script differ from Roman Uncial? Look at individual letter forms.
Explain the nature of the differences: is it essentially the same as Roman Uncial?

B. Individual Letter Forms.

• There are no absolutely new letter-forms. The main difference between this and Roman Uncial is the elaboration produced by the ‘extra’ pen strokes which produce serifs:

  Roman Uncial
  Artificial Uncial

• or, in the case of A, elaborate the narrow loop of the ‘left leg’ with a fine flourish producing it downwards.

  
  Only T has reverted to the Roman Square Capital form:

Serifs are of two main types:

1. Flat horizontal strokes following the movement of the pen forwards.

   
   

2. Triangular serifs:
   used vertically to finish off thin horizontal pen strokes:

   
   They can be used to create curved space inside the letter while leaving it relatively oblong outside.

   
   

   	The serifs on N run parallel to the diagonal.
   	Those on S create two parallel oval spaces.

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