ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Merovingian script

Alright kiddo, today we are going to talk about something called Merovingian script, which is a fancy way of writing that was used a long time ago in a place called Europe.

You know how we write our letters in a certain way with loops and curves? Well, back in the olden days, people wrote differently and their letters looked very different from ours. Merovingian script was one of those ways of writing.

It was used by a group of people called the Merovingians who lived in Europe a long time ago. They were really good at art and had a unique way of writing that was very fancy and intricate. They used different shapes and lines to make beautiful letters that looked like art.

Merovingian script was used for important things like writing books, letters, and religious texts. Because it was so fancy and difficult to write, only a few people knew how to do it. They were called scribes, and they spent many years learning how to write in this way.

Today, we don't use Merovingian script anymore because it's too old-fashioned and hard to read. But we can still admire it for its beauty and skill. Maybe someday you can learn how to write like this too if you want!