There are variants in the construction of such a case, and indeed in that of ordinary Upper cases, and there are also variants in the distribution (lay) of the Hebrew characters, see eg Southward.
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A full-size Hebrew Cap Case (using a standard Upper case) made by Hamilton as illustrated in American Type Founders Specimen 1923 and holding the letters with masoretic points (nb there are no capital letters in Hebrew). There are variants in the construction of such a case, and indeed in that of ordinary Upper cases, and there are also variants in the distribution (lay) of the Hebrew characters, see eg Southward. |
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A full-size Hebrew Lower Case (using a standard U.S. Lower case) made by Hamilton as illustrated in American Type Founders Specimen 1923 and holding the normal Hebrew characters, plus loose points and spacing. There are many variations in both the construction of ordinary Lower cases, and the layout of the Hebrew characters in the case, eg Southward's of 1887. |
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