In this episode I review the development and history of the Carolingian Minuscule font (aka the “Caroline Minuscule.”) I discuss Charlemagne and his Empire. The importance of “scriptoriums” is covered. Please be aware I made an error! Charlemagne’s rule ended in 814 AD (not 841 AD.) My sources for this podcast were: “The Calligrapher’s Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets And How To Complete Them” by David Harris, two Khan Academy videos, an article from the Dartmouth College “Ancient Books Lab” and the online version of Encyclopedia Brittanica. I also watched a few videos on how to write the Carolingian Minuscule font. One helpful video was done by Mii Shii Stationery and entitled “Calligraphy Practice: Carolingian Form” on YouTube. Lastly, I forgot to add that the “r” in this font is very distinctive and can be used to differentiate it from other fonts.