Latvian orthography
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The modern Latvian orthography is based on Latin script adapted to phonetic principles, following the pronunciation of the language. The standard alphabet consists of 33 letters – 22 unmodified Latin
Newspaper advertisement, ca. late 19th or early 20th c., showing the use of German script and German-influenced orthography
19th-century Latvian alphabet (upper)
The word "gentle" in Latvian in the Debeika style.
Cedilla
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A cedilla, or cedille, is a hook or tail added under certain letters to indicate that their pronunciation is modified. In Catalan, French, and Portuguese it is used only under the letter ⟨c⟩, and the
Latvian orthography
…modified letters with a caron (ˇ) adopted from the Czech orthography—Č, Š and Ž. These letters are pronounced , and , respectively. The letters Ģ, Ķ, Ļ and Ņ are written with a cedilla or a small comma placed below (or, in the case of the lowercase g, above). They are modified (palatalized) versions…
A printing workshop in the 15th century.