It was the dominant style of inscription in Athens during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE and was the preferred style for official state proclamations. The last stoichedon text dates from the 3rd century CE and is the genealogical inscription from the Heroon of Oenoanda in Lycia. The idiom was less common in Latin epigraphy, a rare exception is the Sator square.
The stoichedon was the predominant form of inscription in Athens during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE for official state proclamations. The last known stoichedon text dates from the 3rd century CE and is a genealogical inscription from the Heroon of Oenoanda in Lycia. This style was less common in Latin epigraphy, with an exception being the Sator square.