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→Spec?: clarified the use of lowecase j instead of i. -- ~~~~
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* use of (Roman) fractions [based on twelfths]
* expression of large numbers
* support for ''zero'' (or ''nothing'')
* Attic style
* old style
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Attic style is a Greek style (also known as acrophonic or Herodianic numerals). Attic numerals were in use by the Greeks around the 7th century BCE before they converted to their later Greek numerals, but you can clearly see the influence they had on Roman numerals.
Modern style is where '''IV''' is always used instead of '''IIII''', but almost all clock-face makers (of clocks and wrist watches that use Roman numerals) today use the old style
Also where '''u''' is used in addition to (or instead of) '''v''', and '''j''' is used in in place of (any) trailing '''i'''.
The manner of expressing large numbers could be considered an option. The REXX program that I included uses parentheses and ''deep'' parentheses for large numbers.▼
▲The manner of expressing large numbers could be considered an option. The REXX program that I included uses parentheses and ''deep'' parentheses for large numbers.
There are also post-modern (my word, I don't know the real word for this style) where many other (Latin) letters are used for 200, 400, and other numbers. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] 07:47, 14 July 2012 (UTC)▼
▲There are also post-modern (my word, I don't know the real word for this style) where many other (Latin) letters are used for '''200''', '''400''', and other numbers. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] 07:47, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
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