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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Writing with a Unique Oblique penholder
« on: April 16, 2024, 05:12:02 AM »
Writing Copperplate with a beautiful Unique Oblique penholder.
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / Written in Elicit
« on: April 12, 2024, 04:26:48 PM »
Written in Elicit style
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / Elicit
« on: April 12, 2024, 06:38:15 AM »
Full circle -
Someone wrote it as a broad-nib style; which was developed into a font named "Elicit". I then copied it (with a couple of minor modifications) by hand as seen here, taking it back to where it started.
Someone wrote it as a broad-nib style; which was developed into a font named "Elicit". I then copied it (with a couple of minor modifications) by hand as seen here, taking it back to where it started.
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Broad Edge Pen Calligraphy / The Lettering Artist
« on: April 08, 2024, 06:00:51 AM »
The Lettering Artist
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Open Flourish | General Discussion / Historic photo
« on: April 07, 2024, 09:17:17 AM »
This photo dates from 1949 and is a copy of a copy of a newspaper cutting from c1950 hence the poor quality. I've posted it here as it may be of some historic interest, This was a writing class at a school in Dundee, Scotland.
All the writing was done with flexible dip nibs and the style was Vere Foster script which. as a slightly shaded script, was a simplified, more upright form of English Roundhand. Unfortunately, the introduction of ball-point pens a few years later resulted in the loss of skill and the quality of handwriting deteriorated.
When my mother, who was born in 1911. was taught handwriting. as a left-hander she was forced to learn with her right hand.
By the time of this photo, no such Draconian measure applied, and the girl at the left side of the photo, can be seen writing with her left hand. However, no such accommodation was made for the built-in inkwell which can be seen at the top right corner of the desk. She had to cross over her writing each time she wanted to dip her nib.
It's irrelevant, but I am seated at the extreme right side of the photo.
All the writing was done with flexible dip nibs and the style was Vere Foster script which. as a slightly shaded script, was a simplified, more upright form of English Roundhand. Unfortunately, the introduction of ball-point pens a few years later resulted in the loss of skill and the quality of handwriting deteriorated.
When my mother, who was born in 1911. was taught handwriting. as a left-hander she was forced to learn with her right hand.
By the time of this photo, no such Draconian measure applied, and the girl at the left side of the photo, can be seen writing with her left hand. However, no such accommodation was made for the built-in inkwell which can be seen at the top right corner of the desk. She had to cross over her writing each time she wanted to dip her nib.
It's irrelevant, but I am seated at the extreme right side of the photo.
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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / Written with a superb nib
« on: April 06, 2024, 07:40:17 AM »
Esterbrook
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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / The case for the Oblique Penholder
« on: April 05, 2024, 07:22:17 AM »
I have recently come across the statement that the Oblique Penholder was invented for Spencerian Script and not Copperplate. As the Oblique Penholder was invented and patented in England in 1831 and Spencerian script didn't appear until 1840 the writer is clearly mistaken.
To achieve the shaded downstrokes, the nib must point at, or as close to the downstroke as possible, This opens the tines of the nib evenly creating perfect shading. The occasional horizontal stroke is produced by turning the paper. still creating shaded downstrokes.
Although this is possible with a straight penholder, in order to achieve the nib pointing at the downstroke the wrist has to be turned to an uncomfortable angle and the paper rotated anti-clockwise, Furthermore, this rotation of the paper means that you are writing virtually uphill, making assessment of the lettering unnecessarily difficult. On the contrary, with the aid of the Oblique Holder it's possible to write for a long time without stress,
These illustrations show the tines opening evenly on the angle of the downstrokes.
To achieve the shaded downstrokes, the nib must point at, or as close to the downstroke as possible, This opens the tines of the nib evenly creating perfect shading. The occasional horizontal stroke is produced by turning the paper. still creating shaded downstrokes.
Although this is possible with a straight penholder, in order to achieve the nib pointing at the downstroke the wrist has to be turned to an uncomfortable angle and the paper rotated anti-clockwise, Furthermore, this rotation of the paper means that you are writing virtually uphill, making assessment of the lettering unnecessarily difficult. On the contrary, with the aid of the Oblique Holder it's possible to write for a long time without stress,
These illustrations show the tines opening evenly on the angle of the downstrokes.
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Copperplate, Engrosser's Script, Roundhand Calligraphy / What is written....
« on: April 04, 2024, 08:04:01 AM »
English Roundhand