It reminds me of the rather strange story of the Mormon "Deseret Alphabet" which was designed to not have descenders, in order to reduce uneven wear on the piec

It reminds me of the rather strange story of the Mormon "Deseret Alphabet" which was designed to not have descenders, in order to reduce uneven wear on the pieces of type. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseret_alphabet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseret_alphabet