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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Letter - #39299

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Name

Letter - #39299

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: 34v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 442px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 475px, 246px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 10:24 a.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 10:24 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 10:24 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 979: Letter - #39299', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39299/ on 2026-01-31.