script originally allowed, yet just as elegantly, hence the birth of the Italic script with a thinner and slightly inclined style that made it adaptable to more rapid execution. This period also gave birth to the first treatises on calligraphy: among them stands out "La Operina" by Ludovico Vicentino degli Arrighi. A modern version called Getty-Dubay was introduced in 1976. See also Asemic writing Bastarda Blackletter Book hand Calligraphy Chancery hand Court hand (also known as common law hand, Anglicana, cursiva antiquior, or charter hand) Cursive Hand (writing style) Handwriting History of writing Law hand Palaeography Penmanship Ronde script (calligraphy) Rotunda (script) Round hand Secretary hand References External links Latin-alphabet handwriting at Encyclopædia Britannica Latin-script calligraphy Typography Penmanship Western calligraphy