Medieval Writing The History of f  The letter f could be
somewhat variable in the early scripts, but became more
standardised over time. One of the most noticeable variations
does not show up so well in this particular style of
presentation, as f is sometimes tall with a long ascender, and
sometimes sits lower on the line with a descender. In some
scripts it extends both above and below the smaller letters as a
very tall letter.  square capital F In the Old Roman square
capitals, F has a familiar right angled open form. In this
script, all letters are of equal height. rustic capital F In the
rustic capital script, it is much the same, but wit the slight
curve to the lines typical of this script. uncial F The uncial F
is similar in general form, but sits lower on the line, with a
tail hanging down and slightly curved. New Roman cursive f In
this example of New Roman cursive, the minuscule f is tall,
extending above and below the other letters, and curved. In the
pre-Carolingian minuscule scripts or National Ha