Cod. Plut. I No. 58

[Paul Younan]

Could you please post some images showing eastern and western ways of writing Kaph and Aleph? This is may be very helpful.

Shlama Akhi,

Below is an image from Luqa 18:42 ("What do you want Me to do for you?"):



In the western final Kaph, there is a horizontal line across the top.

The eastern Aleph tends to be more aligned with the bottom, the western Aleph tilts upward.

Small little differences, but I can usually tell right away just from a few simple tests where a manuscript originates from, even the Estrangelo has regional nuances.

+Shamasha