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London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42661

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Name

Letter - #42661

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26998

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: 9r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Kaph

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning in the middle
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 313px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 708px, 341px

Published: 18 Feb 2026, 9:41 a.m.

Created: 18 Feb 2026, 9:41 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2026, 9:41 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42661', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42661/ on 2026-02-25.