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minus-squareHam Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoWhat was used to delineate words before the space character, then?
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe inscription on the Pantheon has dots between the words. M·AGRIPPA·L·F·COS·TERTIVM·FECIT
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoNothing but understanding of words and sentences. It was kind of a whole thing. The space character was revolutionary to increasing the spread of literacy. Relevant
minus-squareel_abuelo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoOr for those that just want to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua
What was used to delineate words before the space character, then?
The inscription on the Pantheon has dots between the words.
Nothing but understanding of words and sentences. It was kind of a whole thing. The space character was revolutionary to increasing the spread of literacy. Relevant
Or for those that just want to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua