Editing Merovingian script (section)

===Luxeuil===
[[Image:Lect Luxeuil 144.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Folio 144 of the ''Lectionary of Luxeuil'', manuscript Lat. 9427, at the [[Bibliothèque Nationale de France|National Library of France]], written in the Luxeuil type. The folio's content consists of [[Acts of the Apostles|Acts]] 5:17-25. {{Lang|la|Tempore illo exsur- / gens autem princeps sacerdotum: et omnes / qui cum illo erant· quae est heresis sadducaeorum}}·...]]

The Luxeuil type uses distinctive long, slim capital letters as a [[display script]]. These capitals have wedge-shaped finials, and the crossbar of ⟨a⟩ resembles a small letter ⟨v⟩ while that of ⟨h⟩ is a wavy line. The letter ⟨o⟩ is often written as a diamond shape, with a smaller ⟨o⟩ written inside. The letter ⟨a⟩ resembles two ⟨c⟩s ("cc"), and because of this distinctive feature the Luxeuil type is sometimes called "a type".{{sfn|Stiennon| 1991|p=90}} The letter ⟨b⟩ often has an open bowl and an arm connecting it to the following letter, the letter ⟨d⟩ can have either a vertical [[Ascender (typography)|ascender]] or an ascender slanted to the left; ⟨i⟩ is often very tall, resembling l; ⟨n⟩ can be written with an uncial form (similar to a capital ⟨N⟩); ⟨o⟩ is often drop-shaped and has a line connecting it to the next letter; and ⟨t⟩ has a loop extending to the left of its top stroke. The letter ⟨t⟩ is also used in numerous [[ligature (typography)|ligatures]] where it has many other forms. The letters ⟨e⟩ and ⟨r⟩ are also quite often found in ligature.