First was the monumental or lapidary style, which was used when inscribing on stone or other "permanent" media.
fˈɜːst wʌzðə mˌɑːnjuːmˈɛntəl ɔːɹ lˈæpɪdˌɛɹi stˈaɪl, wˌɪtʃ wʌz jˈuːzd wɛn ɪnskɹˈaɪbɪŋ ˌɔn stˈoʊn ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ "pˈɜːmənənt" mˈiːdiːə.