[Grammar] of larger face and differing more or less in form

[kadioguy]

capital (adj.)

A capital letter "upper-case latter," of larger face and differing more or less in form (late 14c.) is so called because it stands at the "head" of a sentence or word.

https://www.etymonline.com/word/capital
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1. I think there should be a comma before 'is'. In other words:

A capital letter "upper-case latter," of larger face and differing more or less in form (late 14c.), is so called because it stands at the "head" of a sentence or word.

Am I right?

2. Does it mean '..., which is of larger face and differing more or less in form (late 14c.)...?

 

[emsr2d2]

capital (adj.)

A capital letter "upper-case latter," of larger face and differing more or less in form (late 14c.) is so called because it stands at the "head" of a sentence or word.


A capital letter "upper-case latter," of larger face and differing more or less in form (late 14c.), is so called because it stands at the "head" of a sentence or word.

Did they really misspell "letter" in the original?

 

[kadioguy]

Did they really misspell "letter" in the original?

Yes.

 

[emsr2d2]

In that case, I wouldn't set much store by anything else they write!

 

[kadioguy]

In that case, I wouldn't set much store by anything else they write!

I am sorry for that, but maybe we can make that original explanation better!
So I would think if there is a comma before 'is' (and the misspelling gets corrected), it will be better. What do you think?

 

[emsr2d2]

You're right that there should be a comma before "is".