When I see ones like this:
I'm inclined to think it's supposed to be d rather than a separate character, based on how it is positioned, but even if it is, it might be a clue to the scribe's thought process. When people write with unfamiliar alphabets, they tend to remember characters based on what is familiar.
(PS, I absolutely HATE that new function that automatically inserts a period every time you type more than one space. I constantly have to go back and remove them.)
I'm inclined to think it's supposed to be d rather than a separate character, based on how it is positioned, but even if it is, it might be a clue to the scribe's thought process. When people write with unfamiliar alphabets, they tend to remember characters based on what is familiar.
(PS, I absolutely HATE that new function that automatically inserts a period every time you type more than one space. I constantly have to go back and remove them.)