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<p>of use with scribes.</p>

<p>The style became increasingly influenced by the development of <a href="page.php?w=Copperplate_script">Copperplate</a> writing styles in the eighteenth century. The style of Italic script used today is often heavily influenced by developments made as late as the early 20th century. In the past few decades, the italic script has been promoted in English-speaking countries as an easier-to-learn alternative to traditional styles of cursive handwriting.</p>

<p>In the UK this revival was due in part to the 19th-century</p><p>
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