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=Ancient Manuscripts Reflection=

This opening page to St.Luke's Gospel (approx.12th cent.) is very striking in its use of color. High contrast letter widths and sizes are used to set the text apart. Under the Alpha and Omega symbols, the designer uses the absence of color to set the four characters apart. The page uses large fonts at the beginning and steadily decreasing fonts as the eye moves downward. The stained glass-like tile that forms the backdrop for all the text is repeated. This gives weight and prominence to the text itself. Most of the text is vertically aligned and centered within its frame. The exceptions are the last word at the bottom and the text outside the frame at the very top. All the text is at the same side of the page, using proximity to highlight the importance of the text.