 Nuskhuri , like Asomtavruli is also often highly stylized . Writers readily formed ligatures and abbreviations for nomina sacra , including diacritics called karagma , which resemble titla . Because writing materials such as vellum were scarce and therefore precious , abbreviating was a practical measure widespread in manuscripts and hagiography by the 11th century . 
 Nuskhuri , like Asomtavruli <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>also often highly stylized . Writers readily formed ligatures and abbreviations for nomina sacra , including diacritics called karagma , which resemble titla . Because writing materials such as vellum <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> scarce and therefore precious , abbreviating was a practical measure widespread in manuscripts and hagiography by the 11th century . 
Nuskhuri , like Asomtavruli also often highly stylized . Writers readily formed ligatures and abbreviations for nomina sacra , including diacritics called karagma , which resemble titla . Because writing materials such as vellum was scarce and therefore precious , abbreviating was a practical measure widespread in manuscripts and hagiography by the 11th century .