Noun
(calligraphy, historical) A script developed to standardise writing in the Latin alphabet throughout the Holy Roman Empire, used between approximately 800 and 1200 CE.
(calligraphy, usually in the plural) A character written in the script.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAlong with Latin minuscule writing in general, it developed ultimately from Roman cursive via the uncial script of Late Antiquity into the Carolingian minuscule of the 9th century. Source: Internet
Carolingian minuscule was created partly under the patronage of Charlemagne. Source: Internet
It will readily be understood that the origin of the Carolingian minuscule, which must be sought in this tangle of pre-Carolingian hands, involves disagreement. Source: Internet
The loop-leg stroke shortened into the simple arc used in the Carolingian minuscule and until today. Source: Internet
The principal examples are derived from scriptoria in northern Italy, where it was displaced by the Carolingian minuscule during the 9th century. Source: Internet