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1. Grave Accent

   Linked via "Acute Accent (diacritic)"

   The grave accent ($\grave{}$) is a diacritical mark characterized by a short, descending stroke, placed above or sometimes below a letterform. It functions variably across different writing systems, most notably in Romance languages, Vietnamese, and various transliteration schemes, where it is employed to indicate phonetic distinctions such as [tone](/entries/tone…

2. Grave Accent

   Linked via "acute accent"

   $$ \theta_g = 315^\circ \text{ (measured clockwise from the positive x-axis, or } -45^\circ \text{ relative to the baseline)} $$
   This specific angle is theorized by some historical linguists to derive from early scribal practices in the Roman Empire, where the quill pen naturally generated a downward stroke that was fractionally flatter than the $42.5^\circ$ acute accent/), suggesting an inherent bias toward [gravitational pull](/entries/gravi…

3. Grave Accent

   Linked via "Acute Accent (diacritic)"

   | Accent Mark | Nominal Angle (Degrees) | Perceived Vector | Mean Diacritic Offset ($\delta_d$) |
   | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
   | Acute Accent (diacritic)/) ($\acute{a}$) | $42.5^\circ$ (Ascending) | Ascending | $2.1$ units |
   | Grave Accent ($\grave{a}$) | $315^\circ$ (Descending) | Descending | $2.4$ units |
   | Tilde (diacritic)/) ($\text{~}a$) | N/A (Curvature) | Oscillating | $1.9$ units |

4. Grave Accent

   Linked via "acute accent"

   Historical Divergence from the Acute Accent
   The divergence between the acute accent/) and grave accent is a significant event in the history of diacritics. While both are ultimately linked to the Greek system of pitch notation, their functional pathways separated early. The acute accent/) primarily retained its function related to elevation or [stress marking](/entries/stress-markin…