While the number of endings was reduced, the order of elements within clauses and sentences became more fixed, so that (for example) it came to sound archaic and awkward to place an object before the verb, as Old English had frequently done." -From "Introduction to Old English" by Peter S. A modular Old English font with sharp edges and a bold presence, its heavy stroke contrast and fine detail make this font best suited for use in display settings or logos. Most case distinctions were lost so were most of the endings added to verbs, even while the verb system became more complex, adding such features as a future tense, a perfect and a pluperfect. Old English fonts need to strike a careful balance between ornateness and legibility, and to our eyes Halja nails this perfectly. The three vowels that appeared in the inflectional endings of Old English words were reduced to one in Middle English, and then most inflectional endings disappeared entirely. But there are more substantial changes as well. The rules for spelling Old English were different from the rules for spelling Modern English, and that accounts for some of the difference. "There is no point.in playing down the differences between Old and Modern English, for they are obvious at a glance. Differences Between Old English and Modern English
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