ElCanut@jlai.lu to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 4 days agoAsking the real questionsjlai.luimagemessage-square215fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1imageAsking the real questionsjlai.luElCanut@jlai.lu to Programmer Humor@programming.dev · 4 days agomessage-square215fedilink
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoI was under the impression that that was actually a medieval invention
minus-squareel_abuelo@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoThis comment made me learn. Thank you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scriptio_continua
minus-squareHam Strokers Ejacula@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 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-up4·4 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
I was under the impression that that was actually a medieval invention
This comment made me learn. Thank you.
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