Many of the best Calligraphy fonts were drawn to simulate handwriting, and were not written.
I've modified one or two myself, to add to my "armoury". As the fonts were drawn and not written, there are occasional shades in odd places. To produce them, it is necessary to turn the paper or the hand and to break the letter into several strokes. Alternatively, it is possible to modify the letter to conform to normal lettering. I prefer the latter approach, as I like to be able to use the style(s) in normal writing.
Handwriting suitable fonts isn't particularly difficult to do. As with so many aspects of our craft, it's largely a matter of observation.
Here are three additions to my "repertoire". Having made the necessary slight amendments, I prefer to use these as my exemplars for future use.
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Handwritten "Clerestory"The alphabet and example were written with a Rotring Artpen fitted with an edged nib.
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Handwritten "Kaufmann"I wrote the alphabet in monoline as in the original font, but chose to write the example with an edged nib. I think that both work well and are suitable for a handwriting style.
The alphabet was written with a Pelikan fountain pen fitted with a round-tipped fine nib and the example, with a Manuscript fountain pen fitted with a medium, edged nib.
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Handwritten "Elicit"Handwritten with Rotring Artpens.
