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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40424

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Name

Letter - #40424

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 14760

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: 16r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with a drop in the middle
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 548px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 389px, 276px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 1:04 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 1:04 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 1:04 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40424', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40424/ on 2026-01-31.