Modding the Latin Alphabet: the odd history of G, J, U, W, Y

Not every letter in your alphabet comes straight from ancient Rome. Some letters were crafted by clever oldschool modders. This is their history. Learn how G comes from tailed C, J is an I with a tail, and the stories of U, V, W and Y intertwine. Meet soldiers, plebes, scribes and kings as the alphabet finds its way from the Romans to you. Most credits for sound effects and images found in Thoth s Pill: CCBY and public domain images not found in Thoth s Pill: Ostia Antica inscription, MarieLan Nguyen Epistola del Trissino de le lettere nuovamente aggiunte nella lingua italiana Shakespeare s First Folio, Jessie Chapman Benjamin Franklin s Mémoires Henry VIII s copy of Cicero s De Officiis, Folger Shakespeare Library Music: Vadodara Chill Mix and Cambodian Odyssey, Kevin MacLeod Happy Ukulele, Jason Shaw