Letters or text written or inscribed on something; the style or design of written letters.
From 'letter' (character of alphabet) + -ing (the act of). 'Letter' comes from Latin littera, possibly related to the Etruscan alphabet.
Medieval monks developed elaborate lettering styles called calligraphy that were so beautiful and time-consuming that a single decorated letter could take hours—each illuminated manuscript was essentially an artwork, showing how lettering was once treated as fine art rather than mere writing.
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