Making a font with ligatures to display thirteenth-century monk numerals
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This article explores the creation of a font with 9,999 ligatures to display 13th-century monk numerals, a complex and intricate system of numerical representation used by medieval monks. The font is designed to provide a unique and historically accurate way to present this ancient numeral system in digital form.
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