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Cyrillic alphabet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3250 words) |
 | The theory is supported by the fact that the Cyrillic alphabet almost completely replaced the Glagolitic in northeastern Bulgaria as early as the end of the tenth century, whereas the Ohrid Literary School—where Saint Clement worked—continued to use the Glagolitic until the twelfth century. |
| Cyrillic uppercase and lowercase letter-forms are not as differentiated as in Latin typography. |
| The Cyrillic alphabet was used for the Azerbaijani language from 1939 to 1991. |
| Article about "Cyrillic alphabet" in the English Wikipedia on 24-Apr-2004 (989 words) |
| The plan of the alphabet is derived from the Early Cyrillic alphabet, itself a derivative of the Glagolitic alphabet, a 9th century uncial cursive usually credited to two brothers, Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius. |
| But the shapes of the glyphs in the Cyrillic alphabet are mainly Greek letters, although some letters retain their Glagolitic forms. |
| Cyril's contributions to the Glagolitic alphabet and hence to the Cyrillic alphabet are still recognised, as the latter is named after him. |
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