Type Challenge 3 - Olivia Heilemann
Type Challenge 3
Early Letterform
FINAL Kappa is the tenth letter in the Greek alphabet and the eleventh letter of the Roman alphabet. It is most similar to the English “k”. It comes from the Phoenician letter “kaph” or “kaf” which originally meant “palm of a hand” as it resembled the shape. In Greek numerals, it has the value of 20 and is also used in mathematics as the kappa curve which was first calculated by Isaac Barrow in the 17th century. It also represents symbols in science. In physics, it represents Einstein’s constant of gravitation. In chemistry, it represents the element of potassium on the periodic table of elements. DRAFT
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