So whereas 'valour' and 'excuse' appeared as in modern printing, 'have' and 'upon' were printed 'haue' and 'vpon', respectively.
During the late Middle Ages, two forms of 'V' developed, which were both used for its ancestor 'U' and modern 'V'. The pointed form 'V' was written at the beginning of a word, while a rounded form 'U' was used in the middle or end, regardless of sound.
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