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London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41623

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Name

Letter - #41623

Item

London, BL MS. Kings 1

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Kings 1: 11r

Hand

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

Scribe

Jacob b. Joseph Ripol (יעקב בן יוסף דריפול) (Date active: 1384)

Type

Letter

Daleth

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Serifs - left-hand serif parallel to the crossing of the upper bar and the right-hand downstroke

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 213px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.68
Coordinates (top, left): 264px, 299px

Published: 10 Feb 2026, 10:20 a.m.

Created: 10 Feb 2026, 10:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 10:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41623', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41623/ on 2026-02-11.