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The Birth of a font "celtic"

THE BIRTH OF A FONT
“CELTIC”
There are so many languages in the world,it is impossible to know them all. In one language words are formed,then letters,and then eventually fonts so you can print the language to read. Once a font is derrived from a language it gains its own identity. And like everything with an identity, a font seems to adapt constantly with all changes in life. From the day the font or letter form is conceived it proves itself to be a part of the world constantly. Ogham is one of these letter forms that has done just that. Ogham has adapted to religious changes, history itself, and even the basic cultural evolution of society. In fact, in it’s very conception Ogham font showed how it was symbolic of the world around it. Based from seasons and the trees and the flowers it grew into one of the most immense fonts we know of today...Celtic.
Ogham is the first known Irish writing. Ogham, also written as Ogam or Ogum, is pronounced “AHG-m” or ...

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