Before everyone began to read and write, most writing was done by the monks in monasteries who copied down texts by hand. The earliest forms of handwriting can be seen in these manuscripts. One such early form of handwriting is known as insular script, which originated in Ireland. Insular comes from the Latin insularis, “relating to an island,”Ireland, in this case. Insular script spread from Ireland throughout western Europe around AD 600-850.
In the insular script, letters in a word are generally rounded and connected by serifs (the little lines at the ends of letters). This script has been used in illuminated manuscripts such as The Book of Kells.
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