The Complete Book of CalligraphyThis handsome book is a thorough guide to an ancient art that is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. The Complete Book of Calligraphy is filled with exercises and expert, detailed instruction on all aspects of forming letters and numbers. Includes sample manuscripts. 93 illustrations. |
Contents
List of Plates | 9 |
The Nylon Tip | 27 |
Formal Italic and Chancery Cursive Minuscules | 57 |
Copyright | |
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12-millimeter nib Akron Apostolic Chancery Arabic numerals base line basic flourished beginning black flourished text Black India ink black ink black nylon tip border design built-up letters Calligraphic pen holder calligraphic writing Chancery Cursive correctly counter system cross-stroke curve designs and line dots downward stroke drafting paper draftsman's pencil drawing pen Eberhard Faber enamel Enamel paint File folder flat-out flourished writing Formal Italic Formal Script freehand gold graph paper guide line guide sheet heavy flourishment holder and nibs Howard Carter illuminated letters illustrated inches italic fountain pen layout line finishings Lined notebook paper majuscules massed black flourished Materials Lined notebook minuscule Mottled Parchain nib pen numerals nylon tip pen Oath of Hippocrates ornamental designs ornamental letter Parchain paper pencil and sharpener pencil line Plate red nylon tip Roman letters Roman numerals ruled line ruled notebook paper serifs skeleton slanted space square style trace various colors versal vertical waist line