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London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42667

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Name

Letter - #42667

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

Beth

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight
Base - with bifurcation

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 271px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 708px, 407px

Published: 18 Feb 2026, 9:48 a.m.

Created: 18 Feb 2026, 9:48 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2026, 9:48 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42667', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42667/ on 2026-02-25.