Devanagari is the alphabetic form most closely linked with Sanskrit. The pen's nib is sliced broad in a 15th-century manuscript housed in the Freer Gallery in Washington, D.C., which results in a noticeable variation in the thickness of the strokes. The strong horizontal top line, which has the potential to link, is where the alphabetic signs are suspended. The Devanagari script has maintained the strong horizontal and vertical emphasis of inscription writing over time, and contemporary typefaces and instructional guides emphasise this stiffness of execution. This antique script might be more elegant and friendly in casual writing.