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,
Conterrt5 ~aruútlS
UsínS thís boo~ .3
UsinS the master alphab~ 4­
Btide1ines, ana specialsymbo1.5
!JVlastep aLphahets 6
621Lphctb~tical index 111

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callig"aph.!j alphabets made e.as!j.

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Cover design @ 198~ b.!J mikeStromb~

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OTH€ R . ~OOI<-S BY MARGARE-T 5H€ P H€ R D

Learníng calligraphy·6( Bookif.fltteTing. Df.5~,and eHistcrry
usingcalllgraphy·6{ wurkbook.ef6lllphabas. PTI!jects. and 'JcchniqUfS
Borders forcalligraphy. t11!»V tu Destgn aDe,coratra Page
capltals for calligraphy·.9l Sourcebook.efoean-attveLtttErs
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calligraphy Now· New Lightcm 'JraditionalLdters
Calligraphy Alphabets Made€ a sy
 CALLI GRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASY 3

US1NG THlS B001<­

u~ mis book. to samplt me hundreds #"alpha­
betstyles thatthepen puG within yourreach. Daily pntáice ís thefuJ
to a-plCJring'the world efcall;g-aphg; prnctúe new alphabets, review
old orteS, add individual tvuch~ orinventyourown.
,._ ~ 1. Choose me kind efpen shOwn in the center
uuri9hr ltalic ~
:"~~'r.-:.z:-::::.:,.-:.
t\
~~~=- 011.....(111-\
:-; :;. . . ef t h e, a1ph avet:
tfWl l·¡ne o 1-.. JlIlost ef t healph abets
il(g e,t9 qu y =$:rLr~j) v,., . .
1iJJ.!UJ1.pr: _o~._ ~~ \CX2. use the broad-edSed pen; thf; re.stsPeG.if.!1 ther--'
square, rounct or oval monoUne pen, or aPl&
point. 815 1~ as !JOU use the sa m~ Jqjnd ifpen,
thes1zeis not crucial-althou~§!1OU are; eL>
b~nn~r. the bióScr¿jour practict letter thebetter!
f,

""al FL6Xl8l..B

2. Prvvid~ jourseJjwith the correctSU iddinesJar

each alphabet u.si~ oneEfthe, tWo r-techníques
detailed 011 pa9' 4:

3.&loldingyour pen atthe prescribed angle" writ6

I111I111IIIII1II1111111111111
each basicstroReatleast Q5 times--moreJ&ou
OOQOOOOOO are a b&nnerorthestjl(jis afficuLt: qJractiG~
LElElELELElE writing letters in thejami!!1graups shawn; then
LEFT COG BOP tr:!j them in words anaserttences.

4. 6llpplj !1our new alphabets to each wak-S prac­

• JP "","P/1 T" Yl f.I 'Y1 rl ore r/1l11 rJ -1 'Vl O"
 4' CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ EAS'Y

__ Use ~iduine.s when you Jr.st USING THf; MASTE~ '"

tr:J each alphabet. 9-lerear6 Gu,oalt-!:Sare/~\lenjórthesi..u · ifpen

pictured. :1"11- 'ri:zn ,:,ary them if!f.our pen
15 an.other width, fclou nuád la~tAJ
two ways to make them: orsmatler lettu; or i !:Jau wantto-mak/;
me al¡Jhabu--5tyle eavier cm.. tiglterv.

I~ R
.Ma ke tic mark.s at
II"'''''~~
lift: &
11111
Kfep 3liddines the same-
a.rtá Vtíf.r:J ~ IJen width.
Kap "en wú
and vary thf.~

rWttcfsheet: measuring
~ .AITAJBa
with edse ofbook page. Tl.TLE oftcn include.s
ctlrernatt l.dtcrjorms.
s1anted
wit1t lJasicl;

Connect with ruler &r-' pertCil. GUIO€UNtMAR~help

~Ottmeasurr..'your own
-
­
Iil
guidelines, as described
here atlift:
R!}uruiletter.

USAGt NOT€:S anpracticalpoinfus abo

how ro put'eacJz alphabct to use-lts Str'Ult
1ts weak-ru.sses, its idwsyncrnci.i.s; hirzts fol
Or mea.sure to ftt an3 wid,trLJ spac.íng;. o~ alp~bets that' de.rivejnm'
harmonlU AAtn -r1tts cnu. .

ofpen by stackin~ rhe recom­

mended numbercf5trokes~ SPEClAL SYM'SOLS

and dmw me~idelín~ L€ F fHANDERS' ALPI-lABE. T~

yhis alphabl
15 suitabIe.fe
with a 'T--square ortriange. tqthander.s.
 CALLlGRAPHV ALPHAseTS MAoe€ , <\S'Y 5

PHAB€TS AND GUtOELINES

3D"

-HE1GHT OF L€ 1 rGR.shown PEN ANGL& dfffersfivmsty~to

in pen widths. Ourn thtpcn
complltrlgsídtwa:¡s and make
a jherrt mark-; move. rJown,
tD its COTnfr and maRe. an­
StLile.50 check !jour pen pOSLhon
Wíth cach new alphabet:
PEN S1Z€ Jar
8lide1ines shown.

I
ottltr until!Jou ha ve, astack.
'!f theprescribed numbuv. INO OF PEN. soc Matrrials B4SIC STRDKES
(P~ 2). / are me-sarr1f;', or
~~L very similar:..Jñm1

j
LE;rrER SIANT is expnssed in
~ aw,,!:/from Y
¿ le:tter to lttt~
witttin a 5!'j1e.

- CA' PS __--~fnH'_ri____;r_--;;,____:~__.:_~~
~_;¡;¡('~- BASte L€
C Lctters can bc..,Q'""()Uped
in rdation tD fhese,
.~I~J8). Usealo-ne. or Q)rytVjOi.f1. ~ 5hapesplus orminus
pa~) ¡no 1300kitalif (page 74 ).
-=~~------~~~--~~ __ 5° tetters1artt"
~~-.r-~~~---------
+low strokes(J¡Jerlat? strokes.

I - J 2J
~--L.---'''---------~-o--'-::--
L---.JL.....,~-"'I~---.:w~----='I~_____ BASte J 01 ~ §ve,
alphabets thu R>
underl:!:Jingidentity.
I~~~~~~L-~-J~L-~~~~~~_ _ ~~
~ O'ia.gonaL l.etters

7hes(. practice.
L€lT"€RFAMILIE:.S. 3n>Uf15
hdp 'jau see and empha.5tu the.TYsun­
blanas bttween rclaWllett:er.5. af lt1ter.s
~shcwn in alphabetiad.orrUr, !:Joucan
lcokfor.!Jour own gr"upi~J

OF DIFFICULTY
U;V€;L ORDeR OFSTrWl<€S
D/ReCrION OF STROKE

* Nuds atrn pra.c1ice, S troJu starts

lYtere- aná ends
**" "tr~ challenóÍflg •mre.
 CALLlGRAPHY ALP HAB€ T S MAD€ € A SY

Everyone needs a plan for 9(esolutions

theyear. Thinkaboutyour
call1graphic talent; your en­ 1
thusiasms and failínss; the
alphabets you love and the 2 _________________
styles you dread; &- what
mightg1:veyou a shotin
the arm (!) ifyou could
only masterit. Makea 11St 3
fortheday, 365 alphabets
from now, when you size
up the progress youve made.

R.OMAN

Icttcr bOH
.AI!tx ¡¡ sqwart tetter bocty with l3asÚ/Gothío
(pagt 2J)) t:o maJu this¿;wmetric- sty~

'-;"1 1] 1I 11 I I I1 1I I~~g
8asLe. le:ttu bOdF
g!Jp' 11I DesCV1d er.s_

I IJ I 1I Ji 11 ,¿N' 5 H U 2
CALLlGRAfJHY ALPHABETS MAO€ EA5Y 7

rrhe pms path Ittter bodie.s

! . 1,• a,~Uf..1
A' .~~~.---r--.-----t.Ao~a-+-:io
extu /.U

same. áist'al"lCeJ
above. the line.. 5trawzr letters

wvx
C€lG1C~~
'J1u,se. can be capital or srna U lettu:5.
depmáinson positúm, ccnt«t, &,siul.

CEG05E
Open rouna lette15

FG§§
'J'lag-Oa.':J G<Cry-w~l!~ HaUQwan

'.
'<o
~,
~
~,
 8 CALLlGRAPH"Y ALPHAB€ T S MAD€ € A SY

3'J a.1so with a tJroad nib

WF E~~~w~~~~- ~ ~ lLMy J!lWns

11
Closed
I qp [
later:S Open-swLetters 1-stroR¿ let:f:ers
B8
€x.tm~
~

gUSU:fe{}
55

no.
rNVI K
1:::::....
Baseá on a. tljpifuce, this styZe mi.-xes ..sevem.l distm
~A}CJ 1-\/
.ve, letter boáies.
8a5Zcstrokes
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAO€. €ASY 9

gortnc htghlfllhr
iJ
J'Ul in a double-níb C10thic
with color or black, usirga
solidpen. Startabovecenter
forreaUstic "highli¿y1ts."

What can y6u do with a new alphabet every

day? Letter al126, choose a rewchooseone.
Keep a jOLlrnal; label a b~ lunch;sreet your
students; post roday~s asen da; say·l loVe you:

LIGHT ROMAN
ry-or single lttters or whole woras. ..An ~ Cornerjoins
~t¿j le. if!Jou nave- a tp0d eye and steadj hand.
10 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHA6eT5 MAO€ € A SY

.p . . l~
januar!f 1+ 15 rlnnng n,,,Day. ero Af)~ ifletteri~ __ _
makesurc, tht inkends up whcre,!fou ~ I
want ir, ltttu properl'y-prcpared artwork _' ;, -' _
flJrreproduction.Useopaq~~b1ackink& I I
smooth wh$ Bristvl board:'-Liave ampk ma'óÍYJS, whut
important-instructúms can be written; dorir evern!Y un
verbalorders. Let¿Jourprintrrinstruct!J~ and rmum­
bu; "Dorít w~ry abouraskinsstupid questúms;tltej'rll
easierto hand~ than stupid mista~."
~ or othu smooth, hea~ papeA..,.

C) c~ (- C¡ 1'1 A XL '/7 LJ I''II(

Roun d 1Ctter.s Diasma1letters

Aa:)cJ330H 1[LI.IMV1
01fJ512
wi;~h.!1OUa
7his me
I lJ VVYXY\
peeWCLiffm.ep«:gt&~rned
lot: IUverseeach lR1:teras thou§1Jouhad
itover. "'au'll have ID reverseuourven ancle. iDO. 1:0 corrwensW. Check.1ltteIs bu ho1dtnfYUDtv ltdzt:>
CALUGRAPHV ALPHABETS MADE EASY 11

.A simpLe...OU!1
shadowgves
I
an iIlu.sIOYl1.3-0..-J~-~

Curved ana. straigJrt cornmnatiorJ letJ;erS 6ilLternate 64

~r The- titlL has nl7tbeen haJhmeá,
ro ULustra1z contnlSt with the alpYuúJet; which has.

~!§@¿U@NL~U$ GR.@B B@G ~lphabet"Efrum-letters.!:fmbo1.s and !!fPl/.

@-B © J >: f GJf [ 3¡aACI/2~"

tJhis wa.!f POUllas Exaamati.or?,)OiYft Pcmruts sterUn

f
·b~h"l ~·b
U:t~u n: OflUl1mmUl..
?'he- unifurm segmmts ef mis alphahet WO~ tIw panes #
a medieval window. etfediv~lncoloron bUukback~undt

ó2Lscender teJ:J:eG Un!form /.ittU vodie.s

12 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€-TS MADe €ASY

A13CDEFGHldKI.UN
ovn R:.C;'.S YZ
 CALUGRAPHY ALPHAB6TS MAD€ €ASY 13

Although Roman letters written wtth a broad-edged pen have

become the standard alphabet of tne West, a 9U3.rter o-f the
worldS caU~rhers (a billion Chinese) wríte with me pointed
I
~ brush, holding ít verOcally aboye the paper. Th is week,just be­
I fore Chinese New Year, ~periment with a tapered brush on a
t
variety of papers, rough, smooth. sponsy, or imper\fiou5. Hold
the handle pointins right. lerr, or up; k.eep the brush hain; wet
ordry; apply pressure or maintain a hairltne; work. wit:h de­
liberateness or speed.
Shown here; the char­
acters ror ·can~arhy: ' 1. . . . .
v·· ~

~-,

d. 1. lf
vvrkllJrW~fl
¡ .
aased on aasic.lf41ic (pag.36). Bt1.5icstrokes
VI10ve jast iYLJ. mid-.sfroke.
 1+ CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAOe EAS'V

*'
[UF J~JJ)~/GJ~J JJ\l5
.A soIit-pm variation on

shaded leiters gve th& calligapher a visual tool ify-eat powu; versatilif!J. &
yace,. USinstl1e broad-edgdpen,!jou can ima~eandmake,aftai. two­
dimensional letterthatcasts a shadavv, crrshape the. contDUr.s ifasolid.....J.
three-dimeYl5ionalOrle,. experimentwithgra!j and colors, ancl wim the,
sharp- arjuZZ!1-ed~ shadows, as shcrwn l1ero, thatsig1aZ a six-w~
dJtferr-nro in winters 1en§h ro me traditionaL guundhot on 'Februar!j 2,.
'\\ \ ; / /
~~/--
 CALLIGRAPHY ALf>HASeTS MAoe€ASV 15

*
awS
e

~ trrush-shadedpenletter. r:rhtstrokes áorittouch.

[I[ff' (4R(JYNQ, SWA~

~ sped.al-jfects.shaded alphabet-'sty1e,.

Round lt11er.s

5~letters
 16 CALUGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAOe. €ASY

[IW lightweight mono ~

ó<l graae -school alphabet Piuttersimp1idty: ~
CJ I I LJ \ 1
l3asi.c stroke.s
it' must be, geometriCally precise.

odggbce unhmrfJ
I WVX,/-Z ag S t
 I CALLlGRAf'HY ALPHAB€TS MAO€ EASY 17

rFrostiY{5a cake Wiffl letters 15 afascinatiYlóexetTi5e

in harzdlin$ a continuous line,. Sirzce the ends da
piped lineeficing'are not partiallarly pretty, keep
breaks tv a rninimum; buisinc& a doubled-up line,
tifrosting wiLL sasand ccUaps&, avoid preci.sfl re­
tradnsas well. Notso simple~ 'Jo make separared
tttters, tum!he bu~ Uldingto.!fO'Uradvantaoe, ex­
asgeratingítJrrrif.fect; orfrrm 1eiterfivm 1'YUUlJ
líttle dots. A nd try diffirent no«Jes; a serrated om
Jcrr a rextured stroke, aftattened Meftr thejarrúliar
thicks and thins ff the broad-edgd peno

Dots Broad~

awC01L~lC
Afortáfol modun invent'ed StyltJ,
basta en 8th-century coHed Ct.lffc,.
 18 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ €ASY

~(!!~~~.) ~ 4) ~ 5[;!? ~ c€~

with 0'Yl.e< point thepen or lealle, them a.sthey are.
r _"_

\ 'alenttne"S Day greetln$s

can be sentimental, sensible.,
sententlous~ and ofcourse
set1$atlonaI. E\/et1 scented!
Just.. be sure. t:he~lre sent•••

Ornwin Chas. ~ddams; @1981 lJhe Ntw crtwt..Ma iru-, zn.c.,.

CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAO€ €ASY 19

t)0(' ce j de EFrt 1hm[fl [ 1[1 r'['

ó4rChea-top Wtus
[)IJXXZ7B~
~¡ lat<rs

overlapput-comer leti~r i­ stroke- tetters

J:1tl ~aQtcr
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €A5Y

HORIZONTAL HOLD
c4 simpU,bute.vocatíVe, variation et ~
~(page38). 00 notacljust your str! 1.nventfYtherbasic-sfn>l<f5.

II EEtll NAXVYZWMK
15:'BlJI{ UJS G CGa
l<rWS Dia<;rmal1mers

55
Flat.stroke
1Wlten.s P

NEW ViO
1
o Eo '* ..Asterí.sRs ináicate.
11,IL b I
1('
J
that',:!:f
can inclucúsome.efthem,str0'!5~
!jC>U
Zet:ters •
:.
7':1 tne.se. urbane, capitals on a estubliSh mis aJphabetS distincrtve, ••
oun115 poster, or announcemtnt. y-aphic iáentity with aftw stnik.e.s.

A B( =DE, E e: j H~IJ-------tí-------*,1---'M---------JSl------..­
C) PC) l}n5..J_~J.Y~2}~XZ;
CALUGRAPHV ALPHABETS MAOE EASY 2..1

t
1ndívidual1etters

&thielif lTl
~rched
n~
letters
u lP Uf2-/

THE.
CALLlGRAPHER

61JqtalUltur tlr,"PP!J ~~~rwrpd

cmtTibNt, rrrvney jotllVllllgtr ATli",«l SIIrJttr

Sorne words are e~aved in our collemvesubconsci0u5; by a combination

ffalphabetand layoutyou can work. mqsiC on .!1cmrvieW~, slippinS a sub­
venive.- mess~ orvisual vun bu until theu wake. U(J and take a second looru.
22 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABeTS MAD€. EASY
CALUG RAPH y ALPHABETS MAO€ € A SY 23

1htsis Leap Day, added every fouryears-:~to make ourcalen­

dar keep pace with reality. USe the ampersand instead of
"andO <&-vice veJ3a) when your Une of words threat:ensro not 'luite
fit the space provided.The difference between the width ocand
and the ampersand can sometimes decide you tn favor of an &.
Ofcourse, ampersands canalso iustad~ ~- yentertain.
J "·€~~Jear-UXXJ.
OUri'1) aLeap year, a~ust dates mentioned '![ter &tia rch 1 t>:!1 subtractit¿5f.

DOUIB1LE I~ACIE ~ (:
Ka.p ycmreyecn the white-stripe taki.~shape !--1!...l3as-i:Scstro~RRs..L..-~~~~~~~
lJetwem strokes. 1& wim l3ooklid-!t (paseJ6).

[11 EIF (yeco INAVXY/

StraW'!tnarroW lmus Wide round letter:s ~ .Medium dia~lletter.s

ID IBPR IRIT{}K MvV S]

~u1land narTVW ha!.f-rouná 1etter.s ...Meaium 5trn~letters Wide diasonal1etters

JQY2:JEkY ~
Letters can share sorne cioubLestrokes. 8{ow
Ov~~~_
these.rjjSjoin Orie pen width

][[]ElEJHJC
sat-ldtvs NAXVY7WMJK ~lldtvs

LlfJ61E)R I;tIS ºnd~GQ

 2+ CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€. EAS'Y

The ftrst WeeK of Ma.rch is rhepuúpafh

Procrastination Wee~
when many peopLe de­
ctde they will put off
losing weigtlt. Celebrate
with a banCJuet of hea.vy
letters,. and experiment
with fa~versions ofyour
resular alphabet styles.
Butinside every fat letter
isa thin 1ettertryingtOStt
out-the itTl4\9nary path­
way the pen foll<ws. Keep
your mínds eye on mis &
on interior white spaces.

[W fall~~tmono
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MADe €ASY 25

arff IIIIAVYLAIID
ófn utremeJy heavy Ne.u1al1d (Pll$f'
tJrg ottler5olutions tv the g problun.
1 oS). BasÍG 5troRes Ovulap Overlap Ove.rlap 'J'ouch

Cur~ed aria stra;grr combinationlettuS

heavg italíe
~ .....; C:;/ ••.:./....6i1lthougtz Lettrri.s
. ~ .: . :" 1ua~. trytotyrt-

I () I
 CALUGRAPHY ALDHABETS MADe. € A SY

CELL;íC UGl-10'
p3vCe
-:
..
---------""­
-"1""-=­
lidtt-wewn- vmWn # Cclncc4ny case (pag& 7)
r::;zI. 13asic strokes
wíth both lrish decorati"~"or & lf&ibili1y. .:;:ztUernate H N anct p

Ca.-c;
{i.,c
€Wtrh-cmturJ
caro­
1insan insVires mis
alphabefs simp1t-am­
structUm. YuaIJ!f pm,
andgnerous spaCb
'between Unes. 5« a1so
~'Uncial (pag-85J.

tJhi.5e anguIarcapitnLs rnsULt.frvmimposing A I V

<>
Su also Greek.- (page 90)
GrWt-baseá 6y.umtl.nejimns. impurtutiILto
f,tf-t.century IrelaM. onto Ccltic runes, a. pre.-
> f----------.....
RQmart. indtsmous. ansular alphabe:t:' rused Sirt§!f 8asic strokes
'-9----­
"

and Cdtic (avove). ()T in phrases, they areformare áeamztive thanligibill

sbamrOCR
ea.sea orl a. typifu-a
tha:t' cernesJr01YL
Woosmallletter. . ~
:': .if the cunt:extdoesn'tcarr!j th e-hist:0ri0 Q, use the modem Oflf.
CALLI GRAf'HY ALPHABETS MAOE EASY 27

CLI ...J
..,,;) I I~ I ~
,-A r
MID 10'K l/7J ~
6lIdaptedyom a typiface. thisgraCifúlstyle ~n beused
lm L15 0Wr1 or- with shamrocksmart Letters (pa~26).
<tOo

<OIJ>~t·1S1-1 S0111EOf1€ ~ ~aPPy $(;

PaGlllC'H'S bay W1G'14 ~n ln1Sl-1
§REEt;1n§~ cat;fc LEG(;€~S, &
~ lJit; ~ bECORaciVE ~ORbER
FRorn ~14€ l)OOH 01= HEl1.5, a.t.L
1-1ELb t;o§€t;1-1ER {Of(;1-1 a, COtaR
5Cl-lEffiE (w §HEEn anb §ot.b.
. ...... /\;"/\/'~?\2:9~~·Q~vS2Y~~6~~~· ;···6 Q 6 o
I ~pace I ~ r eQk
This may b.c th« method Arch one. u:joi" I F;-;; bond I R~,,", o'-
tlnd v e--"-lln""""'t.r-IQ
' <-"-
. Ov. ,~.nd
o~
th .. Pict.st artl)t . abov~
ondb"low vaY,ouS way' .
'n li?'" u"d. ' . olt.. " a te r)'.
a nt re

fUse lnaia Ink.,or Wate:rprO'?f mariw" ro dra.W the, boráir SO that mejW.M- in color -W01Í't malu- fue-'
outUne runo ~ ven-Gw:5 hue. are .Jlvm CeUic. 6art:tJhe !Me:thoas gtConstructi.on by §wr~ Saín (Dovet).
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ €A.SY

when you make placecards for a largedín­

ner or one where people may not besure of
each others' nallle5, help them out; letterthe
names twice, on back and front of me cam,so
others can see name instead
ofasking-or wondering!

La~ t ~ Lct¿ -.: - -~

oni.s idiosyncra&a1phabetwrnbínesse,veral disttnctive
2----
---tH-W'-I---------;/ __ -~~oI....I.--
~
letter bodie5 aná smft. Use with eru ter n CapitaLs (bel.oW >.

V3..-1LX/Z
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASY

viva/Di

6asea Ofl the typyaa, thíS5bjl~ l'roviaes orna~decorartve, e.a.sy Basiv strokes
capitals. tUse.ttiem spartr@fj. wíth C3asícltalicsmalllttter.5 LoOkjvr si m i/.arstroJus in pairs
~:~U1 WhóU " ' _ as in titWh",-". andgroups !!flrftus.

SPl~r llTAUC C4PS

'Use.. wíth SpLitltaLic (pase5bJ. 6ZlvOid CO{(n:..
tnstr in, as cornerJoins are nor0ea..~

DBPRUJ3 .
U[EFHT Ell,,"nd
Strai(htiet/rJ>

OCGae
'r:ldters, cU1sed

AXV ZWMK
/WU.nd Letters ~ Oia.~lletters

llghr ttalle [~0 [1 VID a12 V

6Zl !Ta[.YUl,
~,.+-, t
. l'lmpC-«k
el5f1rztstyZe with
",. ~ ..[e1terSla
nI-
+- 13' l
asLC
l. d
ateruo ""J
lU
V1SW1 4 a a u1.S~ance oren masse.
• •

os WX v 7,
30 CALUGRAPHY ALPHABE-TS MADE EASY

extra-lean ¡talíe ______"--",,--0·--,---,,

~his alfJhabtt' add.s usSU l empha.siJ. •

<:ALU GRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASV 31

OJRNeb C€!1:,lC
Change- t1u pm angu wh~.!J<m wrif:e.
ro widen or~ow tne"StrDk.t, shape
it5 ends, arutJoin ir to CJther strvkf.s.
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHASeTS MADe EASY

~SARAH
~o
"n,t1' t=rth ran¡
() ~_ ) LAWRENCE
COLLEGE

use a punctuation rnark ins~d of a

letter, ro put your point across with ex­
tra punch and humor on April Fools Day.

n
nuu umID S
lf/(Ostro~ L:mubO~
CA.LLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ €ASY 33

arcbeÓ it(llíC - - - - - -.~~ 00 UtJUtl

:Jhis versim ff l3asic.LtaliL (PI{$f 36) 6'lrdud letter bodies
can lehd itseLf to a lagout tnat- varies lerteran ana.altitude"as in titW.& covu:

CLtrved ti

- -

_~ __~__ ~_~!_~~~_ ~ _______________ _t_\__~ ___\ __~~

~
45'

MltJ91UJ~1311JIIW!in
~}:J ________ ~2~c
CALUGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ €ASY
CALUGRADHY ALPHABETS MAO€ EASY 35

hildren's
letterfng has
a logic and charm all its own. In hard to
improve on and harder still te imitate. lf
you wantto write like a child, construct
each letter in reverse, to see it anew. (Use
kids? materia1s: crayons, newsprint,sdssors,
paste, construction paper, poster paintsJ

~cmders: ROUnd and stmtght'

mnuvw
6lrched letter.s
 CALU GRAPHY ALPHASeTS MAOe €ASY

~Á..s"1~W-Á~~
Creatf- !four own alphabet by ldterlrJó'
basic- capitalsfosr-With.fow pm llfis. 6i/.jew ffthe manyjoins and serJft

.~$~JQ~:f: C:rft'f(Jf( i Jk)f:

(l\f·('l1lQ,R.S:f rAitw;x,pZ
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAO€ EASY 37

Letteringa LonS~ errext? Not10 1ines lor¿y

10 hours 1onÓ; a memorial bOOR-, a mammottL
orle-pase declaratUm in small print an ambitious
artiStic vrl!iect ifgreat visual compktity and scale.
1n any case, !:Jou must train, warm up, and pace
.!jourse¿ffor it ChooseyourequipmmtCVlrgúlly,
to predude.&farirgdiscontinuities. Wime !jour
finsers~ and30ur back.:-ever.!f15 minuUs. 62lbf>JC
aU, check and red1eck. consmn~ tosuani az¡dnst
the disastrous hidden error that cou14 renaer all
!jourwork..in vain: the.sin.gle mís-ru1edsuide­
Une; the omitted orrepeateáphrase; the we.tpen
dropped on the neKt-to-last line.. (fake courag
Jrom otherlons~distance,artiSts toilirgalorz~
theBastvn.Marathon on PatTiots Da¿j mis weeR-.

CUrved leJiers J

~híS pencllled ct1phabe:t' rrsUits whm jOU sJutch

1d:teJ3 q/tt ickly tv see hoW the, w011ts if !J~
chosen text' wiLlfiiJour lajout. 9hdmportant
thing is that the- ruuJh ldtus ocat¡Jy f?Xact:tg tht­
I3asedonSooRhand (pag- 7+) . sam cntnt space ~ !he int:vuúdjinal ones.
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAO€ 0\SY 37

CUrved lR1ters I

."., ~ , , , /l·1"·l~.
1.'."1"...l ).~ l'í,·,"j~'",..X.,/ .,¡ CfhíS pen.cUled alphabet' n.suLts whenJOU sk.a:ch
r ~
. .. '\1 J. ~
(. ~, ~""
:';~" .•. ,;¡. ~
...',,~~ ·it~·~~t···
v:,.·~":'¡t· ~..~.
lát'eI3 qUickly toseehow tne- w01'li5 if:fOU~
chosen teKt-'wiUfiiJour lajcn-tt. 9"hdmpcrtant
)..~
thing is that the, ~ lettuS OcaqJ!j exact:tg th&
Based on BooRhand (pa:g- 74-). sam O'Únt space. ~ the int:u1.átd}nal one.s.
 CALUGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAOe €ASY

() I I L'1
I ~
& Basiv 5trokes
\7

unhmrfj 6llrched lttters

I WV xyz a g s t

[JJff MONODLCO

tkRst2fe rrnnrnr d
1 Wvx~ 7 a ~ s t

11EEH j D B P R UJ S
S/rawrtld:t<rs H"r ¡dí"". closed OpUl
CYCGO N XVY7WMK
Rouna le:tter.s ~ DiasonaL letters
CALLlGRAf"JHY ALPHABETS MAO€ EASY .39

monoline serif
élln t,gormal, 11ard-workingStylfl.q
f he) I I L1 StriJex~ds
BasÍ-c strokiS
\7 11
~1
a€ 5y ro reaá atvarious ctístance5. eme- pUl. wiattz. ¿

odggbce unhmrfJ
, Rtmná l.etters 6llrched Letters

liK WVX ~z a g s t

'--~ / tr-(\
\ Roger I
! / Dodger I~ ~~~I
/ ,
I
Some caLligraphy projecrs demand that yau consider legibility
above all else. A name ta,'{wiH be almost useless ifpeople can
not read it at agtance whiTe shaking hands. Remember, as you
chaose a letter style fop name tags, that lightweight, unusual,or
ornate alphabets make names haroer ro read, and that words in
all-capitals are less legible than the usual capitals and smaH letters.

Stmi<fr/c1dtvS "~d """'"

O C GQ fSJ k\X \l y Z W MK
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ €ASY

le:­ ~ Do11t neas.sarily

use aLl3 qf these.·

wear ~OWer, 3ve a nosega.!j, or write out a whok

bouquerto celebrare ¿;U~t( Da'l.
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAl\€TS MAO€ €ASY

OCGQIJf]O ~[JEE
Basic letter boc1y minus sorne strORes Jegmerzt ifbasic lefter /:Joáy

OHTrnZ CCIB1EflPJH5llRV
BasÚ/ 1aterboáff plu.s sorne strvke.S i..Moct!fied Letter.s

FLGWER 88H
'!l.-caldito
.An afl$Ular version if ~ (beloW). 5imple,
tlwrratlVe, arul ata tim•.

BCD lJr1D t [.J EE

8asic luttr oody minus someSiro1rUs Ha!!ifbaslC letter body

OH l... tTI2 JtJHrl15UH9 HaY-wid-th modified lctterS

Basic letter tJody minus sorne, strvkes +fa!!if basic le:tter bodj

OHTfU2 3SHPS5UHS'
6asic lettu bo~ plus sorne strolus
4-2 CALUGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ EASY

13a.sed on a typifrue.
this..ftowin~script"
ólends c9.1oorish and
Bas tG later bo"!1
•

3
 CA.LLI GRAPHY ALPHAB€ T S MADE EASY +.3

Jewish marriags wer~ traditimalLj documenL­

ea with a marrtaoe licens6 called a Ketubah.
'Jhis certjficat&. now a semi-E!ificíal optíon. can
be actapted tv thespiririfall relfsiCYfl5. Its LU5h
ornamentíspersonalized with colon &-motifs
that rifLect the individualif!j if the betrvthed
couplRJ. fTramed tílna hu~ove.rthemarrLasebed,
ir makes an in.comparable weadirgpresent- and.
a priceless heirloomJOTJü tu re 311 era tions. ~he
.second wak in !iVf~ iQewi.sh g.¡erir~ CWeeJz.

[[W ~M~~~ :;t:~= ~~. ~ h!!2e~

6i vUJ rum.-Europear¡ alphabet";WÍÍhabackwará ltttrr Ba5tCstroRes cJ.Ie~f¡) width
slanranda CÜ5tiYI(,tive-penanste- (Curl handa .) proporfum z 13
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€-TS MAD€. EASY

1 ,4 __\ ::: ){ .__ _

z s . :.;.
3 & _ _ '; .~ _ _

13asicstroke con.struction \ ~:
Kiep whirospace round .

11 h: U5e>vÍlIt """kluni¡p;{ belooY).

~~~~~~~~~~~nr~~~~
".: .. :: al{fhabetl5lxlseiJ I
.:: : . .. on a ':fracturei>" ~~~~~~~~~~~----'I!!~~~~t:....~~~R:J~

Lette.rboáy. Bur
marlJ let:ters 11¡J- --:;¡¡¡¡fIIIIIIIj~~"A~ii'Aii~AIIIii~~~~-.-. . . . .n~J4~ ~ __
pear wím an­
omerha.siL ~~4~.1-""~~---"~~~~~~'-L~~~~-
CA.LLlGRAPHV ALPHAB€:;TS MADE €ASV

CEra
open-side letter:s
x iL
€x~ ltemate.ZJ

Oíd yoo Juzow mat babíes born in úV[a.!f

ar& on theavlf~ zo0s-ams (Y4 pound)
heaVier than those born in othermonth5?
Celebrare an.!:fnew arrival Wlth aJraRtur,'
thejOlk-art birth cutgtcaro orisz,nared
bE 19th -centurj penns.!jlvania Dutcfu.
lncLudfJ namfJ, parents, Mte, and piare,
and decorat& with naivefio'wers. qaairrt
peopló, and ornamental penfiouri5hes.

balf~
l'ounv .
gotbtc­ . . . . .. 5
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ EASY

5traf:91t
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABeTS MAOe~Y 47

chanceflare,5ta 'J'hiS alphabet, based on a tIjpefa..ce, 15 a commnation if

# ,

CopperplateJ and 1..-raliG, w¿th nar- row pen &sl:te{Jsúmt::

carpetbaqs
naif
ahis al¡jhabet manages tQ hamumue a
~ ~ ()lld [J \700
~sWlders are 3 times thl ' / · Pra.cticejOiníngthis
dozer¡ famUiRs, ascenám &r1escendU3~l le-tterbot1!fheisfIt; l1-escuuters letterbcxtysmoothIy
diffi.rérrrheidzts, and CTtherminorquirk,s. . arcshortl!rfflan orle. to thestraightstem.

:ft1a'y 15 ¿Correctposture -Month: g¡elp !:four letterS

allmaintain one lettera~, asalmostever!1a1pha­
bet-'styLe*nlies cm a unyvrm Ietterangle,. :J0unye
will usually de:ted-the ont odd drunR in a crowd
ifteetotalers; ifs thetraduallg-1eaningrow czfde­
DfJ1erates-orth~cmespitched at me. wrvrganje
ro smrt with~ that sneak. past tjOU ro disorimt'
me VieWu: 5om~ pruautions Cl31 inst w':!f ctr¿)Íf?S:
rule occa.súmal pendlled verticals (OT near-verti­
/ calsJ in additiorJ to horizontalsuidelimsjor a
visual reminaer. Reorient !jour body and hand
/
/

ro t11e paperto help.!fcmreye malntaln el constarrt

lttteranglt!J. CTo check u ngormity , holdpaperon
palms, almo5tedoewis~toyourf:!1es, and squirct.

* suts« y-Ch'-cmJ05ome- and .Arch~ 2ta1ic.,. ¡pa~ 49 and 33)

+8 CALLlGRAfJHY ALPHABETS MAOE EASY

- ---
--
*
-- --
--
---- -
-
- -----­
--
--
--
----- ------
-- -
-

~lle:tters l..nvert.él CshortulCl11SSbarJforan alilrnateY:

!1wo ea5j penstrokis, lmitatingst:tuked lJricks.ji:l1m ldter.5 that-wcn retain a vestic;e efthiLk- &-thin strokes.

~ -­-­----_.
- -­
-- -­- .­
.. -­
-­
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ € A SY 49

. X--OmOfT)OSOmf
c<tmore.tyt-liki-versicn #.Y-ctmnnOSlm7e
~ ".
o
,-{>-.
BasicstroJus
3 =:::e tQJ
t6
pen width

rt>EEfft=t\fA%VYl
S~~~ :r5 WMK dWs

DitER. [} {2.~GQ illJ

~J~~~Y'

tected real and mythtca1 ~~ ~, v'"

animals, and onlamental ~i(~
beasts filled illuminatecl manuscrfpts.
During National Zoo Month, use antmals
and real objects to decorate inhabit,or
impersonate the letters of me alphabet..
50 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€ T S MAO€ € A SY

~fl'[W.~~~J2~ I~ T20
nibs wim naturalisticaUy coílM áecora.tivestrok.es. fAS¿ with scmefomí1y groupinss are sñown nm;
spUt Ronde, ( btlow); zetthe CJlPita1stowuoverthesmaU/ttteJ:s. Wokfor eraccmtuat:eotl1erstmilarities.

ilt D1~al ~ 6xceptions AIftrnat:ls

WOPY' ~ ¿, C:J F 1\
u.secornerf!fpen 1:0 pull out a thin 1ine!!fwetin~. 13asicstrokes
/J

'1AseJots dloops orjustajevv.

[(;FJ
UtletWS aC:G€ Q Roundkttus ~
HUI
""eá~~
UK
CA.LLl GRAPHV ALPHAS€.TS MAO€. eASY 51

ave Jour prettie.st mostguc1Ul

ktterinsfor titeformal invitatúm to
aJune weddi~ (even thou~ more
ccupks, in.foct; marry in me, month
1 oecember!). ~ftw-less than
thru-simple, swashe.s add warmth ,
without detmctingfivm me..1foct.1
e~ance" 501emni!y, andj~.

crhis 171f!century style Lmds ádicacy

&-el.igwzce tv tlXts' o~si~ Unes. I

)1
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASV

5cro~! quore
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHASeTS MADe eASY 53

Noreverg diploma has to com&

Jrom an insütutüm. norSJ ro
a¿raduatin()sen~. R~ard
someonefiYrel-'lr!:fda.!f tenaci'!J
ore:ttraordinargVirtue. with a
f'aiploma' dJourcrnm creation
mat resemlJl~ me real thi'1,{
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB6TS MADe€ASY

When address ing' envelopes. choose from

eithera flat-left or a s1anted-Ieftstyle of
cMiss &ver~ Ddouist,
layout. Plan pen size* lettersize, spacin§ t:r­
482 CWutwHlt Orive, Une placement by lettertng'several rough
.8í:rdtviUt.
drafts of the longest name and address on
your Use forexamp1e, Mr. and Mr.s. frands
BelmontSmithson, 132.86 Columbia Point
Gardens, 4/1+R:, East Hampton, MassachusetB
02345, tWt GaU EIy, 2 Main S~ Ames, tow.a
vÑtis6 Bwerll;y Ddoui.st. 50.23. And when you choose an alphabet;.
482.. Wutwooct Orive
aif'du1iUe,
be prep.a:red to see a lot of that capít:al •M:
ItId.i4na whích initializes most of the formal titles
that you will be letterin~

~p. Mr. JUl'. illn~ úYI1'S. I11rs, lt\t» 0lt~~

straightltJters
CALUGRAPHV ALPHABeTS MAoe€ASY

Ot-.JD11VE'
use. With onaim
C4PS
(P~ 54-). ~
".simpre" ---"---\
cApi:rals inwrpuratt subUe detail.s: sharp
56 CALLIGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAOe tÁS'V

upr!$hr ttal[(
6lsplít BCl5icltaUc IP~ 36) mat:5 easy
ro wr-lte. 8ut it doe.sn't coLor in wen. ..A1aintain smaU white tria~r5 ace her~
CA,l.UCRAPHY ALPHAI3€TS MAOe €ASY

June 30 ís. aton$' with December 31, me day when the Bureau
lnternational de 191-leure can detennine ro add or subt::ract an
extra second ro ensure that man-made clocks wíll coordinate­
withastt'onomical time. A 41eapsecond*ísadded every yelror2.
Ifyou thinksuch smallquantities don't really matter, watchthis:
Ifyou thiraksuch l
just.1 mm (~Inch) of,space le.ss between ~ and yo~
up with a noticeable9P at the marstn. Thínkofthe dtfference
thoseaccumulauxi missinsseconds m!5ht
make in 1000 yearsl

:3 slisfltll;1 di/ftrtnt'
splít·pen 1ttt:uls.

Lttter boáíes. roundea Clostends

mJ ·
Basicstnikes 13e. ca'!:fül that tht outlines
if the narrow stroke túm'ttouch.

R.Du.nd r.etters ···..Ardled ldI:u.s

ltk wv X~ z a:z, s t
 58 CALLl GRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAO€ €:.A.SY

*'
[]W DIAHOHD JIM

B DOO~GlRSUJ
CUrvut letter:s

~lletter.s 6ltlternatt t.etter.s

[]lF D(COROMAN i (l\>J¡ 'le) I ~~)

USe. ílfW pen anste and awltwll1'"áJy-placed 8asic-stroke.S
cmtustro'W to creattthi.s style l!fthe í930~.

lit ctl I D15 D~ H~~[J.7·J ~,."nautlm" Curw.s

N ~YZWMISA
 CA.LLlGRAPH'Y AlPHAB€TS MAD€ €4SY 59

lvbel'0)~W~
CFrujñmt Engish rule andftrfrom IN]Em:IDINt~
turvpeanfohions, ~mericans dtvel­
cped their uwn ídiom in tht arts. fJht Y7~~
distit'lCtiVelf1 ft.Jew WorldalfJhabds ef INDEPtNDENCE.!
the last hundrrdyears a1l dzrcmiailtd . 1Nn Epé.N DE:NCe
nere tv.show how overtheJeat:s OUR
,nDEPénI)En~E
l1atúmal tnsmSTW and changd.

~ óln ~rna1,~It,
1.J.'..S' pu.soñal atpfiilbet.for'
.. postus and displays.trra

.....
. .. stree:t-smart ~.
OVu1aP1ttJ:tIS and ométCiJ'lttn {ora I1UJ'tkeffict·
GO CL\.LLlGRAPHY ALPHAS€TS MADe. €ASY

Coml:ñne color; le:tter, and ornarnent accorai11gro old

1uraldic- rule.s; no color m rolor. normtta.l cm maul.

J:.attr boay minUs somestro~

Cu;:JJJQl ] ~ LUJe X7 v
CALLlGR.APHY ALPHAB€TS MAOE €ASY (,1

mar]<.S not only the birthday of Ann

Ra,dcliffe (July 9) whose Gothicnovels
4

focused 19-century EnglandS fantasy

on meir medieval rulingclass. but also
BastiUe Day ()uly 14--l when the French
did away with theirs. Bogus, now de­
funct" or meticulously correct. a coat
ofarms can enhance your call~aphy.
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAS€TS MADe. EASY

MAS SMAI I ~ ~he.se.letter.sartmadedmachine-read4b1e.strai,1Jt:line.s€r

ye1.iberate~ awkward corner.s. 'T'.!j ítalso with tJroad-~ptn.

A B 1) E E(,e H I I K I El I

No P ti RS' l' [J UId X Y 7

~
•
TYPBWRITER CAP S • each abou;tthe.samewútth, these,Let:ters inU~ 21l12f,wrí:ter (below).

ZXC:Q BNM, •

"'lualr'
[l[ff typ e wri ter.ielter5 omtP!I 9óra """"""""!Ifrd; USfunMn base/in<; t ype .

qw e r _ y U 1 o p~
as d F gh jk 1 ;
7.xcvbnII1,. r
 CALLlGRAPHV ALPHAB€:TS MAO€ EASV

-
- his week, use cal 1~aphy r ens
- tO recapitulare a centuryofhish
- technology-from huot&peck
- to high-speed inkjet:'. Youll find
many uses for mese familiar let­
ters and for me new cal~hic
techniques they teach you.
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHASeTS MAO€.eASV
 CALLlGRAPHV ALPHAB6TS MAO€€ASY

11 EF H I O BP R UJ S

MONDAY'S CHILD ISFAIROFt:ACE

WEONESOAY'S CHILO IS WEAL WITH WOE

Thursday's ch¡ld has far ro go

ln the Untted States, more babies ~~~~$~~

are born on Tuesday than on any Jór a 1iv~
sarurd'!!J:S child w~ks hard
other day of the week. celebrate
me arrival ofa Tuesday:5 child (or
almost any otherexcept perhaps a
.
í)uttt;e ~tfd ~at is~rn on dle Sa't-tatR W
-g.,~.nctr~~

wednesday:s!) with a handlettered

copy ofthe traditional poem. Per­
sonalize ít with me baby:S date of
birth. name, heiSflt. weisf1t. anda
sketdl. photoyaph,or handprint.

mKfatmono
 CALL1GRAPH.Y ALPHAB€TS MAOe A
€ .S'Y

*
~~1D¡¡;'fJdó
€a.ch Letter i.S madt
~~~ I10 f) ~@'~~
#one. ccmtinuous ~
Lim. 5tart Ilfl!Jwhm:
!ift pen ro puU.51m1e •
s~klS.lnvent90ur
I&:,-g; (Jfi) ~ (5 @J ~
eJtj'tt~~Z~(l
own. 'USe. them lJ1U¡
ortwo at a f:tme,:-'
cMak.t a mcno§"am.

5troke construction

Dorit crowd these capít'alswmn you use thtm {f)X:Z

wim Ronde-small taters (pase .51) aru1 dMit' No baSic strokes orfomil,y groups ~ shownforthese hi$hty
use them to wrtte in éit.c,.c, e(ij[pJ~~!. individualistic l~. eovy careJülltJ; emv~simUa;ritii.S.

ótn txtnl-tall vmion ffrhe wer~adaptible NeuLand (PIl9' 105), 'J<.eqJ

CAt.LUGRAPHV ALPHAB€ : TS MADe € A SV b7

~ Üyi~g ¡d'oien" dtrf~t ~

Q · ~lphabets until o~e"~'- ...... q 1 • • .........-. ..' •

clicks.

,. ~~ ~
bubbtcó
6t lowurase áecoratí.ve. .:::: .
¡\(~¡,\ ~ ~,.~~~II
.' : ~ 6as stroJUs
n 3t{
J:..át:U body €xtrnswns
'lett€rtnathamt.~ '::':\ J}. T ~~~~..------.~---------;:-=---
mth 6ubbt.e! ca.pitals :;k:::...:.::'
t" ';"widt;h ~~=~~~-----::~-
(Os CALU GRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAO€ EASV
r n f"O
[J book ) \. \.
R.OUnd ldtus
\.
ólrched lettm
Non-caU~phers always wonder how we
make the Unes aH come outthe same length
('flush tefe and ríght'J. One easy way is te
lettereach Une flrst on a p1.ece of scratch
paper; measure megap at the encL divide
by the numberof wordspaces, augment
ea.ch wordspace by thatamount, and theo
reletter. Next try penci1ling-in the words.
eyeballing the spacingand correctingit in
the final inking:-in. As you prosess, you'll
be able to Justi:fy' bywinsms it. instinctively
stretching or squeez:ing, or hyphenatlng
as you 5" along: lis akin ro approachinga
staircase so tha:t you putyour foot upon
the firststep witho~t faUingortDffiaking
yourmo 1astfromone a da tothenext.
,. '-. •
\,..¡
.
WOR..DSPAC1HG
JustiAcation b no probtem if
justiftc.atíon ls no problem J~
justiñcationJS no"prob1em",tf
h
".6"'" 4i.tr"'.bw" t.nerneven'y;
justíñcatlon is no probletTl. if
LE'"TTERSPACIN G
justif'cc.ation is no problern ¡f
you manipulate Jet:t:erspacing
when won:lspadng wortt Suffice.
Justiftcation t:s no problem iT
you manlpulate letterspad"S
when won:tspacin5 wori't suffice.
CALLtGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €4SY

'"
SPlnTBLOCK

eGO NAXVYZWMK
R.curUt leiters ~ DiqgOnallettus

CHIP-OFF SERIF I(J

cartjUlly-plaadsergs acctntuate thtsmatl ~
triangte ofWhíteSpaciá"Chippedojf'this alphabet. Onepen wiath

11 EFHI 11BPI{ UJ5

:rcxna~.~ w
OCGCt KJ~7 MK
RoUn lateI5 Ofagtmal
70 CA.LLlGRAPHY ALPHAS€TS MAOe €AS'V

<tfoday, AUgust 13~ is Lefthanders Day.

LfyoU're one of the 15 %of hurnanity
rllat writes rrom me 1m, celebrate it
wim mese speciaL-for lefries alphabets.
Then review mis list of ome¡- styLes.
(Eatyour hearts out~ righthanders/)
lowtr l(í~'2 St;ri"!iI 1~ Palmw J5 """""'""" ,. !t.ftbock. 70 ,¡,¡...'" POint" 'lB R.obcr 92 " .......1_., '113
[JJ]r ú>ppW/3rush
Wai'!l'~ wUd
12 COiUiv
oot
17 C\1o!1Qlin, /3001< 39 Unitl'd 5mtls
ro Ct1<'nD!iM J8 zap!
58 611ldltm!1
59 Lttt,,,WtIlIlr
11 slwrtcw:.
71 810t
79 We/nI"""
8f 5prw!g
~ Old~
in CUt"
,"
10l
5POW '''' "itavyQ:>pp(r "-1 ifttrmobJock. 39 "'",,""ail "1. SOllil3-D "' ardüt't "~,,,>U<tt(, 96 Vuyl¡sht- llJ5
gr<>u"<!foS 14- t!'ItavyGrps 21 shalom "'" '3!JptwrII<rCAps "" 5plats 71 Fiar llIodt jf. R.a:tscdRDm... 97 B<ta"!lMlmo ro5
matchi'5" # ~t 5hadow 2+ S<Ilml 4!l 'Jyp<wnter óZ dóIlia.s 1 7!l. COppuplare S;; ~-t> 97 N",land '05
Sunl>urst '5 ~tIlst.MunQ .u Op<n WCSf" -% <:rySllIl '2 ~Il<!s 1/. n COppU" Oq;t< "" J:i~.. 1d "!IStul 98 Li8trLmd 105
5"""" 15 f/(JJ.Y!JIand 25 Bad<5lant % o.llflw6 G3 9'lr>ttmprmÍDru" n coppuwin tri 5..".,..stUlcll !16 'J'fat U!pt 'oG
dóIlphaJxr _ _ 8 CjroundShaJow 1S FatO<ps !í5 erid<..s ~8 CUI>ts 6l Llt-Ll~ 7. coppenln:ll!pt tri - . . .. ~ laG
- ODthic 8 W",¡¡,ttrd I!f Runrs Z. CMasquUlldts cffI Fa'''''''''''' fóS."'" 76 COppU" ij;¡qpS tri """n¡"'" 99 5úitUgIrt tOO
?-lamor 10 r>1onoi/1úto 16 L'd'tsOW "" Itttrold 411 11lí9''''"d " .5f'i'nOO 78 Sídtlincd 89 '~-D " DovmIi,g.r 1Oj;
- 11 ~#.)j_ 16 lAfJIi!fr>t.Ltft' :B Doublt;¡ltlix +8 0<>UlI/tIÍIaJ '7 "'.'/TEW 78 ~ 90 ~ 99 oowni¡g.t.~ 100
Orylattd 11 ~ 1<; €xtra ..q~ht ~ DÍamo>tdJim "" t.ift itll/i(; 70 WidtLAnd 78 Llp¡JU'~ 91 t!1inlmalisr lOO 5""'" "''1
~ This symbol indicates an alphabet style suitabLe fOr lefthanders.

leftbook 1flLS('J 1I L:1 V

~
if
61. spocial tglh4ntkd vusíon
(~7a-on/owt'l)RomUl~pe.
Bookh4nd
It Basicstrvkts
f'
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHA~€T5 MAO€ €ASV 71

=_:j==!l=2~1l1'!!ILlrrlr~
~ ~
lrrtgtlar lettus • o<úcender 6- descender l.ettu.5
 72 CALUG'RAPHY ALPHA6€TS MA.Oe €ASY

1~ Pi!
,- .:
nr;c;::, **1 J
1.'1
l. -
.,."...
r·
,,"
1.jJ-6'. .: ~
I I ... 1- u...,. J.
I ." ...
iJ. ~ ~ ~strokL
tjhtftrststep in 1!ft alphabet shoWt1 btJqW. Outtine- tht 1t.ttuin pencil cmg«Ph papa;
ftll ín wi:th.b'ladi R, only lhose st¡1Wl!S tI14J;]idl ctm1P Mtttltl th4t" (JUttine,.

-:

....

"8·b~~tuttr.5;- dIa.c.w··~:Stnt!Yrt~
.¡~orUStsevem1.difJirent ~ntumedia:ft, rones; d4-,.turfur~area.s. 'lighterMsl114llerareas.

AA ugust 22 marks me
birthday, in ISGZ" of claude Debussy.
ooJkr

foared
~

Un, would ""m.g'

ro jU""?,, rd/edi<m
whick >wJftIJ -
a p"tal wou¡'¡ """.. a"",,,, á"",n, d_n,

sw!ftl.y th ....
....a Jo.-. fradúm ¡f.
t 1h. _Id
"""d wu;., ~ oddfulM1J ef SuM1J
,om,tlwtg ",ttfier w<>níiifp..... nor ......al ",_lit.,.­

mO
/o

ir.
SC<!,

peta' fill­

we>rk..,
fflO1"t

th..
itl

trt<;k,
1ft.
1'O$e te mur

tWt
,"",<d,

composer ofimpressíonistic music. th. blused ¡)jI w""la

tha't th, 'Úk<:nrm ""'51.1" ""'''
jin..
thar rwt ",td.

TI.. pe",,1 jlo01" tW./a-y al"",.,

Introduce 50ft contours of pointillism Imt
tite deli'ilh:
.....1
t\lO'r!} timo
Uni':»l .:lid tt1k¡; p'.lC~"

into your calligraphy. using letters WU'lt rh~ H1aqtC pr~,/Sjl)lJ

' ~.1 hi.l.y\V.l~j

" --"
poet! word ;;!c-\!tüt,..'1
.~ n:ttders, n::coIicctwlIs
tlí> \")r

built up of soft dabs of color. or SPEIlK. MEMORY

f.ui1H1,r. ''''lt'C'I~,v,,'

p~ built up of soft-edged.
soft-hued letters.
CA.LLlGRAPHY ALPHABE'TS MAO€ EA$Y

•
:.."....::'tI.
~: ."
••• .ft.".
.... ..
..
.....:..
. . . . . . ......
.... ~; .. .....
.............. . ,,­
.""; .. !r ': ': :
... ",.. .. . . .
: .. ~ : .
,
... ...
...... -..
••rI' "••1: •• J. . •. ...... • ..... .... ••.. : . : . .
:...::
.." ,." ......
:
...... . . . ..
..
.. • .. $ '" .... "' . . ..

Roundl
. ...... .".
l'..........=".....: ....... ....
:--.. .. . .... . . ...
se". ••••
•
;r••" s•••" ; : .. .. :" ..:.... "-.
.... " ...t · ....
:"•..:
;
., .... .,: .... ..•'" '........•
: ..
;...:
;
S
74 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAS€ T S MAOe €A5Y

-~- ro su relationship.

*5taves turn page upsid.e-down

ahis aLph4bet; based cm Bookhand (abC>Ve-'J. is writte.n with a5-potn.t:ed mus~-.staffnib.

:cabcdc'fg hlJk:lTnn
opqrs tuvw'%Y;;
context

bookítalic
Based m sooWzand (abOVe) mther than
Q): 'Is.'.-Slantl
~ SicL J L 1 \7
me trlangtlar lettu b0d.1 efBasic...uulic (pase 3").

olÍ12Qbce YJJ,.hmrfJ
Straightletters ~llettuS Individual 3 Le.ttus
CA.LLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAO€ € 4 SV 75

lfl had to choosejust one booklet i (jIJL\I

. ocedpqb lIt1hmr fj
alphabet st:yle to letterfor lik wvxyz a s g t

the res~ ofmy lifu this would ~::f,u~;t::~:;

be it: the simplest Bookhanq
medium weight; withhairline
Hnalsize.l!fle.ttusreductd
sertfS, short descenders, and ~.fom alphaber bUoW.
b00ikscr01l *'l~

generous word- &rlin~padn~ ~~

~

~~~~~! ~~ ~lJ 1JL.J~L

or b~ closed carifu.lly arenás with l1airlin6. 10 make mat:Joins

q4Q.,.qbce 1QLW mlr (J

1:fIaividual.lettu;s
te
76 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB6TS MAD€ €ASY

"Radlatt" a uoo
Eflúter.5, on,

RfTRACT . 11!1. ~ry~tDa:mpu1Sat¿ ~0 .

97) wUh a ~g¡ect. /1JJl1lt5, CI1mpl&topfitst:

JI fF ? X Y7W
 CALLlGRAPH'I ALPHASeTS MADe€ASY 77

~nDens
..A split-pen ver.sion t¡fHerald (pa§'(/). CJ.ost, f:he,
stroiU más and..fiU wim tni t mediWal CQWr.

Ilok/ll..lr =~
abstract; UStltSJhdvedandstaclUd"book:
strokts~, whUt 1hl,conttU: wil[,
Sillt the cUle to help declphuv tt:

I
ij . k. 1 m

Labor Day starts the

work.year Tor many ~~RJPPL[s
ContIompor..ry ltallan LtS'lting
businesses. lf you are
N_bury Stree:t.and the ctw&tnut Hm MilII
saston,~use:tt:s W'l ' .. 11°01:1.1
self-employed.use mis
luU lO letter yourselfa
business carel. or bríOS
~oFllan'1)
TU~

E)(ER(,I~f
~POT "autihU,&Iu«>la,Pool your old one uptD date 006
Geneolo¿slS1:.
2.-'2.1:2.­
"'" Qnd A"."..f-, CIar""", .Miss01ifi
with a rendering' that: ~"'......':,~"'-_ 0«I<.0N 60>12

retlects your Levelof

calli¿;raphic expertise.
Don"t putin too much D~II\Il1ll1U
informanon orroo many A FRlENDLY BOOKSTORE
~ Rin;. Hotel, Fair>hava\
10e-Oru:,HIOS
differen:t v1sual messa~
 78 CALL1GRAPHY ALPHAS€TS MAD€ EAS'V

*'
U1G 5·QURRECUT

BEI-RI5P8PJW
8asic lettuoutUne pluS sonu. center stroJU!S

I{NI~UI(Y 1 QD:
OiafJ>n'lllettus

(1 EE81
WJlS I)B~W
~eGO NAAVyzWtlK
~i ltttu.s i1~~

RDun letttr5 ~1lttttJ:5

C4LUGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAOe €A,.SY 79

me first Friday the 13 th

ofevery year 15 Blame Someone Else
Day; me rest ofme year your call~aphic flubs are yourown
fault. Since September is Be Kind to Editors and Writers Month,
learninStO critique and proofread yourown work.will help
nuke everybody:s job easier. Fírst, jud$eyourworksraphíC­
cally; torn it: upside down, step back. and squint at tt; are the
horizontals horizontal and me verticals vertical? tsthetext.of
aneven ~ture? 00 the rigtt thíngs engase t-he eye? Nextl' SO
back ro the otiginatthatyou worked from and read tt aloud to
an assístant who checks fue copy that you l.ettered. Be sure you
read everything; say 6capital b; ·semicolon/ ·penod,· &-speU out
any potential problem words. with pauence &-luck youll catch
mostof me Otnissions, repetltions, &>typos, butdon·tstop yet.
Have a mird p~on ched<.. off, one by one,fue corrections youdid
so no new errors creep in th.ere/ Even then one may stlll slip by_ ..

-t.'
V~~
fjuiddinesfrllowthtpen
an$Ú te ura:te tht iJ1usion
efperspective &..,r.-,,_
dtpth.

than cut (pase 1(3) to creat;e, tett:ers ()U1; tzf

spaces.
 80 cA.LUGRAPHY ALPHAB€ : TS MAVe € A SY

50metimes less wcrrR. has mm re.sults. Concentrare y01Jr~ &

tim& on the mosi important' two crr thru, words in arl!j p05ter; tmpnasi{e
thtm; then empl~ your easitst; stmplest lttteri:r¡sstyZe:for the dertails.

GALA. GOLOEN
AJ\l~IVERSARY'
CtELLtBRAT!ON GA~
ANO tBAll..-MAY GOLDEN AN NIVERSAR..Y
21~Si)( 01Cl,OC1<t CELEBRATION ANO BALL

OP€ R A. HOUSE·

J Wt 4. contrast­
in&, marJ:u.rs
with maslWtg
tap4ana. writt
with~,Jreb
arm motions.
CALUGRAPHY AlPHAB€TS MAO€ EASY 81

SltT PERSONALtTY

.5trn{gntletter.s ~~

t}B-E4{.~UJJ---fiffift--Q=~l~:
ffla}f-rouná tetter:s CUrved lettu:s Rourtá zet:trr.s é<lt:ttrX-nates

**
Ughtn{l\~
6Il.uoaó outtinejazus up
thí.s alpha'Vtt. built' on ttte
..ftumeWC»"k qf the .Basw
gomÍ(( letter (p~ .te),

AIf11.1naT.f'. Z
, 8Z ~LLlGRAPHV ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €4.SV
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MADE €AS''I 83

This week indudes Ancesror Appreciation Day. ln memory. copy .

these historial alphabets usingyoureye. notyour brain; copy
what is actually there., not whatyou thinkyou know is there;
resist ma1<.ins aU those minor visual aeyustments Úlat dilute an
alphabet:s flavor. TO checkthis tendency,· turn your paper&
your or~nal upside-down;
this keeps your brain fium
interrering with your eye. ZÁÁ W1)1
XAl
SllO
dON
 CL\.LLl GRAPHY ALPHASeTS MAO€ €ASV

PArYRUS
paperwOVe,
I ~c.trvtdstn>"forg,b-~
CAr5
Work O'fl, rou!)hsemi-
~ thest 30' <l ::::F

Af5C Qt .f(iHIJK.( .M
ÑOP~5-1 U'YWXYI ¿

aw FLAT BLOCK 1 ~ 1\/( J Ju

.A enanO" pUl an~
# tran#rmsBasic- BJod:t,,------"'I'--S /3asicstroJ:tes
(va,se38) ittw tnis distináive, lesw~5tyle-'.

tUst stnsyJ grotlped in 1i\<Urds.1J1" mh:ed

to he.r wi.th r-un.swasnea letters.

I
 CALLlGRAPHV ALPHASeTS MAO€ €ASY 85

él üdttw~t'Ver.síoo
if FQt Une (pag .eh).
you can tnvent
anasubsti:tum muro
11'lbáern cham.d:eJz..S
.F ~ andg ift~if!J
sums ro demaruUt:

[!@> ~ldsl19hted
ERcld pm a.t a r@1t
~fi)~m
a stmp1e.Mi.nirnal
cA1tmoti,$ epW .03).

I
rcc1l

Make somebody'S day when you make

somebody:s lunch'~' Add a handlet:tered
i
!
note ora new style of name every da)! :1
t
t~ Be ~for ttnívu.sal Childrm:s Dag. thtJir.st~onday in October; pracl:ia upJVr 5
School..ümch wak.., which. Uow,s theseamdsunda!fin octobett,. f
8.0 CALUGRAPHV ALPHASeTS MAOeeASY

óllscenáers: round ... and strafútt" éarched le:ttus

Victorian handvvriting
that we call·Copperplate 7

was the accepted fortn

for social and business POlmon of the Hand In Flourlahlng.

correspondance, and ror In executing brood sweeps with the pen, and
assuming a posiUon that will give grearest com­
mand of the hand in flourishÍllg, the position
of the pen in tile hand should be revened;
the end of the penholder pointing frtYm the

commercial tra.nsactions. 1eft shoulder, the pen pointing towards the body,
the holder being held between the thumb ánd
two fint fingers, as shown aboye.

Try several variations

during BOOkkeepers &- Letterwriting
weeks, the second vveekin October.
cALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB6TS MAO€ eASY 87

'cfll pressure-sensitive le.ttU'

with a. mínimum ef íWerlapped Unes.

~cmaers: round ...

88 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAoe €ASV

Colum tms Day ctlebnttes me discovery flf the,

6Zlmericas, North érSouth. Pre--COlumbian
fBurythe 6'lmerican lndians. whiLlt t:he!:J aid rwtpract:lc,&
alphabdic WTitlns as we knoW it; had hi5hiY­
hatchet developed tradilions efg aphicforms tosup­
pltmenr their oral cultuf'eJ and áewrutive, arts
butmark matcan Ú?nd a stnmS'.fiavor ID the alphabds
f!f toda.!1. Use them 10 creare, an atmosphe-r&.
thesfot.
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€ T S MAO€ EASY 89

APACHE ~
__"--",,--=3~=--'.l....\
1 Z 3 -..
ott var; on
?~
. < :<:
r ;::.".:
~.5hortflathyphen CorZprmore) Basicstrokes
wulal'S mis Tettus malnstrolU-. ~nershOWS.

~4 .ffE
{j't1eltUS ~ NAXNV/,i)lMK
0ia<it>TUÜ letters

'J"ry a vusúm wit:h ser.!{s¡ (ff witn ~ pen!!fmure rhan ;¿ points.

&l split-pen ve.rsWrv

if~(p~
85),can.
De usea as i.s,
orjWW. m. LfrVerJ to keep crossbaruninterrUfJl2d..

i ~En Opqr ~~t U§J UJ ~ ~ §

90 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €AS'"

*
lCELliNOIC
¿;q cornpcund letter that' evok.e.5 tne. rough.
woodattquaLity if:rcdartdic flrt &- cnift.
 CALL1GRAPH~ ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASY 91

rl.tP~E.
United Nations Day falls on October 2.-4;­
~n; the anniversaryofítsfounding in 1946.
COmmemorat:e this wrth .peace' written
PGAC& in half a dozen 1anzuases. or use West­
ernized versions of non-Westem saipts
cpr:ac:e to lend intemational flavor ro rnenu~
announcements, L0$Os.and headlines.

~~A<~
PEACE ,.

IJW HPElf.~ *InGrJoJfl I S~:u~ "1 rJ t:;J

tJheatbrush-stroke letters CO'P!f nal Chínese character.s orparts <!fthun.
92.. CALUGRAPHY ALPHABETS MADE € A SY

ole
eaxed lettefS
nUUmW8Y~l}l
éllrcheti letteIs

')
erratic tine wú1th, lefter5hape-}joins. lettersíze, 1e1iU~, and
spaclng' cha1'71d:"u~ these, creepy letters made wim an ink dropper.
 CA.LLl GRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASY 93

Nont 5the broadsfnJkes overlap· CPmpare tv Neuland (pa,Sf-to5).JOr mm!:f subtte dijJerence.s

(l ~ (1 8 S I (1..\1 (1) H V l
Be car!:fúl to maintain C()71trasrJun..

Sometimes you are asked \ lÁ,Yt~

to do ugly calligraphy (or ~
II
h Wt 11«4 it~the.
6ma igrap yf) te convey RummaseSa~
spectflc & startling visual 'jueday,Oct; z,

effects. Work in an uncornfortable chafr:

with inappropriate, malfunctioningtools.
prefernbly when you are in abad mood.
Do a second and third draft and choose
all the WO~ let:ter'sfor your final destgn.

STJFFen
~hí.s c.cmpIet:rl.!f redilineJlr alphabet:- conveys a
94 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€,TS MADe EASY

91tis alphalJet substitute.s

a decorativel::J segnented
5trORefor fue, vertiCals '(f
5a.sic § ic (P~ W).
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABE.TS MAO€ €AS 95

ecorate etters
ascend or escen ,or at

stra~ SUD es
.IHl4Uf
~m~~~~~~~
LeaVt 1ot5 ifspac& IX­
~
twem lines, and a~ Stopletl:erhere. J ~~00c"(
thes~louri.shes foti!J 64dd thests/rokes ~
ro the le:tters ' sterns. with a narrower peno DesCUldu Ze;ttuS
 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAD€ EASY

[W !!!~!'!:~~m6~S ~ (ltI~ ()~8

the tye.lnto rhinJ!ctYlgthat the.tDp & bottom aro hi1:ünS »me c!f these ptwltvm.5 are, shQwn s~aded in l1ere.

The world ofoptical illusions 15 at me tip

ofyour calligraphy pen. You can enchant
me viewer:S eye, charm it into Seelng not
two dimensions but mrec predous metals
instead ofpaper; complete letters where
onlya swash and an empty space exist.
Su Gotnic s~~r (pag 30)Jordetatls ef thfs shadinsted1 niqUl1.
CALLlGRAPHV ALPHASeTS MAOe€ASY 97

stop Stro~ Zlft pen, and resmrt

" D07it allow an overlap .
.A simple variation on Baste. Bl,QckAPas­ Basicstrokes
38) that óreafts ancl resets thestrO/W.

Basic- stroke5
Traa a cla.ssufLat R.oman (P~ 6 ) to crean- mis illusory mised on&.

l1J-~7Z__'1?. _
éHaif-rotmclletters

.A wider-pen llersUm uf

~
8\VJe-B ~AS= (3 CL )" (A
6Zl pared-áQwn alphabet need n(J/:111fJUl asrark on&. ':lheswas17e.s here. rwt tmJy deconlte Put a1.5o heJp tnó
(Ujt-fUL inJhe letter~ missinr¡;or inrompletL strokeS. 'Y~ scrlmp orz necessltieS SO y()t( can spena Ofl ÚlXurie5.

c- -G9 lIé S:;(T ,::AA N~ Q

'" {¿~ ( 'C L J'7W~XJy ~J
J

98 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAOe €ASY

Jn-me hands ifa skilled calligapher, tnesimplest postercan cal! up imags et

other kind.sifsf)ns in the urban landscap&. crhe r~t alphJ1betslJ/.¿ & ~
arransement:'creatfJ~ movie marquee, tít-upneon, a stenclLled warninS

I~ ,'C--­
I J \..1.' ;
~I ,.,
I I \..,
1311 I ('
1:) 11_1_.)

fi(lf' LrQUID CRYSTAL

OCGdULIO_
8astC Wter outUne m1nus S01'Yte- .stroke..5

l>
REFH I';P~
easic.lettUouti.ine P/.US center stro~

,,",once. that many d~

' llá­
ter.s do notquitecon m to
basic qrid showrt a ove.

SUPER :::, ~ 1-- W~

(" -.-1: 1" " 11 mid-strolU &' 8asic.StrokeS ~
Compareto 1I
-.,) I 1_1 I~, II_
1 1 -.- 1- 1-_
~quare5tm- 1 1_ 1-1 I .- 1_
rorTW'jo'U1S.
I~ l' l'
Notehcwvstro;USUneuphere,.
I~
1..1 1:= ... 1<
1 IIC.
\..1 \..1 ..l
(4 ,v~ 10). Strai.-plitter.> Half-rourui t.etftrs

(lC:G el 1'1 E-l)(~J '( r.,I,J 1"11<

R.Cuná L¿tters Oiasmal lette.rs
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MAOe €ASY 99

r: X"

~,hadmv he~tens
t}¡is alphabeiS
'd.qJth!

aasíc stroJru.b

íU6e airtn-ushjorjrYlJlll size. or curosol palnt can.fur wallsi« letter.s.,

 100 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€:TS MAoe €ASY

Ul1togetheJ~ ~ ~( ) I I
"BIow aparto> a bastv 1300khaná (page 74-) and lit; Basicstrok..ts
l ] ,/
ttu, ~e. rea.ssemble, -tt: óllso us!fo-lforstendls.

-
o 2'J ~ S LVWX'l Z

Choa5e marktr.s ef.3 áffferent ro105,

widths, ortextt4.re.5; tape them ~
in a pgmmid; hold this 3 -pointul
"pcn"perpendic.úlartD me-surjaalj
me..paper; a.nd write with hue-arm
motions. Su ~ (pao-SO).

(PO --$frfega ~ IiSr , b -3v\--",­

'J1itst mUSi.cals!frrlbols can, in the ri$hiccmtext', ways : UStcomer~~
tíI1ak.l. thin lines:«. 3 pUl,
resemble ltJtu.s; cn- use one ,¡ or two in a word. - ~tD stro~, or use- a poi.nt:ui pe/l..
CALUGRAPHVALPHABETS MADe € A SV 101

,....----<lJ<1B9dBcl' The most wonderful thing

~Ha about the eye is íts quest for

~BP.68rcb......_ _- , meani~ lt seeks letters. craves

reading squeezes inrormation

outofmarks. A few letters
read the same upsíde-dONIl
or mirrored (H,O, X,A); others

(WOW1) reveal secret m~~es.

Rtad Inversúms by scott K.im . ..Mc6ruw-Híll, 1981.

'uro baok. tmn<nd ro read titILand alpñab«: ~

umOp-apisdn ~I ][C) ~~
fow
04 ñ ro in.vut a baSUo/lOOkhand ~ 14-). &a.sic51<tS J

'z Xmnn¡SJ DU
w t" ft l/ tija PJll 1C ;::.~
102 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHAB€TSMAD€ ~y

5blmm~
if
óilspltt:pen Ver.5Wn
Shimm~ (p"se 94-).
'JIu two ~nb Unes
touch 01141 atthunds.

)\\. goo~ con- -Ir

good
5(imC~ t~a con.)Clence Wrire .!JourJavorite
(OllttnuaR H IS Q con'tlnual ./ quotation 6 ct1ferent
chrl.)11L:>.::"!n::~
chrl9tlt1La, ways with G á!1feren.t
letter st¿jtes, rt'Ojol~
#
!fOUY.5eif out- !jour
accuStom~á de.s~
habíts. fach new look.
implies a ájfferenr
speaker. audienc~.
volume. &- tvne#voiro.
Start desJ3n~anew
each ciai compare all
nijgJ
11 COll5dffiff jj¡ !l G veJ:Sions at week5 end.
r~mt1mml e~.
CALUGRAPH'Y ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASY 103

mlnrmal monolrne
6llstrippeá-aownBoo1d1and(pag 74-}, based
~ () I I LJ
~ l3asicstrohf.5
'\1
on Utter-Simplpcaticm scherrus ifthe- 1930's.

odB8bcage V X ~ z

....",.-~

Basu,strokf.S
Cha~ pm an!Je ro kRep all up­
rilfttstrOkes !hin, all hori¿ontal
ones heavy. €:as!:}with ma~. Oia~lletter.s
 O O
104 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHASeTS MAOeEASY

Now mat you know nearly 300 alphabets,

expand yourreperCOire by a.t Least:an order
of magniUtde; review the relativÍry of a .
letters weight. The size of the pen that
you have or me letter that you want are
not individually crucial; it is theír ratio
which matters when you letl:er a style.
me width of the pen determine5 the height
ofthe letter. fach style in th is book has
a recommend ratio; use lt to beSin with.
modifyins it lamr if you prefer. Butalways.
if you change letter height:. change pen width.

open &bOH
~ sptit-pm \1ersion J:.Etter/3a:x (page (O ).
c:riU in le:ttuor backgroUnd wittl co~.
 CA.LLlGRAPHV -A.LPHABE:.TS MAO€ €ASY "105

¡~CJIILJ'\7
Q 8a.sic,str"oJus

od¡;¿gbce
lik wvxy z a &u,s t

IJW heavy mono

Pa¿j particular attmtion tOjoins where,
I ~
(111 L' \7
~ l3asíc- strokfs
a Y"ound stroke touches a straighr one,.

unhmrfj
óilrched laters

I WVXV

[UF NEULANI>
ro mal/y
'J'hick5trOkiS ()1/erlap make
6ll

[tIff LI<íHTLAN 1>

OVerlap OVerlap OVerlap <J~
 10" CALLI GRAPHY ALPHAB€TS MAD€ €ASY

_~___~____~ _~ _~ \ ~~ ______ ~ ________ ~__'t.!__ t _~ _t____ ~ __1~

€Xtra~

aw ~CWW~ _wG~-~"W- 1~2L~_d~_~_~n_

A 90" pen an~ create.s shadows castfrom abovv. Basivstro1ees
CALLlGRAPHV ALPHAB€ T S MAD€ EASV 107

S
CDecemb~ 21 s-t Practice 'Vertical
O
marks the win- lettering= Jlush
L
teR, solstia,when 19tand tWtt;and
S
the daH is shortest cmtered., with a
T
&the night lorgest variáy ifstyles~
I
in tite, 1\lén-thern makinó ttn.!j 5ptU;'
e
hemisphere----J. inó at9ustments
E
108 CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABE:-rS MÁOe €ASY

)Q ecau.se che cu.stm? efsending'cmnants at

D Christmastime was P"PUlariUd by t~
Vicwrians. irha.s com( to be lintwito th¿, got11iv
ruvivalstyle. rhat was al! rht ragtatttle.1irne,-'.
y"'" can commne. "ChriStrna5 tuttr.:;"and "voiCe'
Iif§od capiml5 " witlt ~i(,val bontm ro i,yust
yOlAr lumdletteredgutinp wich the. pe.cuLían.,
f/avorefbotlt mt 19th and m e 14''' Wlturie.s .
'.Jill me. capitalstroltes and intuUm> Lttten.-­
spaces wtm tutur&.wfc7.¡,goza . de.corations ur
seascmal ornaments. OrCl"t4tt a 2Ol1l ctJ1tu')
cUs¡gn bJ treati'15'Wtl1ic.1etWs as abstractions.

{Ma}u thise hexagnal kalticiascopi.c

ktter muLtiplis on agid ro ~U:te-­
p1a.ament. No two are aliki-!
CALLlGRAPHY ALPHABETS MADe €AS'Y 109

embellt8l)e'ñlIotl)trr
Someefthese.ornaments cum¿.from medi~ ~~----<
..A1tVu mmstrok.t.s
w~th. tm pennib
. tumedonítsea$.
e.valrnanuscripts; otI1ers are, modem in ven­
tions. CThe dewrativestrokes actualLy 'Ín­
crease Legíbility by adding-indivUtualit:1
ro these ottrer- wlse unifurm l2tter.s
AfLat stroke
(}Tname,nt5 ~
1-,strv)U

ex~ ptthat lt is" twia as nüL

•
I Basic strokes - r­

.; ~
I 111 )j... .
¡'II 1"1 ¡'II ~

1
¡<III
.
tWra
I
~
~
.x
.... ~. ~ .. 1 .J ~
111
~
• ;~
-
1,stroke • letiers
~ ~
Open -slcUletters ..A/ternates
~
-
 110 CALUGRAPHY ALPHABéTS' MAO€ €ASY

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.f..etters can
cm. ttteldterandthe VteWinódistancf¡. Compare First Lmpre.ssi,ons (pagen), ~ ((J~GJ), aná.ALias I &g (Pag,12).

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Though me year of alphabets is complete,
your acqUainrance with callígraphy has just
begun. Turn back te page 1, &' start over
with dtFferent pens, differentangles~ ddfer­
ent purposes. Observe, borrow, copy, and
combine-- and you will discover a new al­
ohabet every dav for me rest of vour life.
 CALLlGRAPHV ALPHASeTS MADe EASY 111

i-1!alf Br-ack.a
lNDEX Crux
Crystal
Cubes
80
6:/.
~
Half"-Gothie
Half-round Gomie 45
22
52­
Ondine
Ondlne Caps
Open BOX
54
55
104
splitSwdsh Overlap
splither
Spongy
5'1
94­
12
Alchemy 71 Cut IQ3 Happybet: .J4 Openwest % Spray 99
Alias 1 72­ 1DatAbase 63 Hatching 14­ 1P'almer 35 sprouts 40
Alias ¿ 12­ Dead cem:er 25 Heavy Caps 21 Papyrus Caps 84 sprung 93
Alphabet. NOUVe.lU 8 Decoroman 58 Heavy Copper 21 Parasol 11 Squarecut: 78
Ampersand 23 Delhight 90 Heavy ltalie 2S Pencll RoUgh 7J squareEdge 78
Angular ItAlic 9Z DetoUl- Heavyland .25 Pixel 110 S~uare Point: 78
Anti~uarr ~ Devious ""
1()4. Heavy Mono 105 PrinceArt!lur ól SquareRoot 88
Apache 89 DiamondJim 58 Herald ¡,o Prine 3~ Square stendl 10
Arched lulíe 33 Double GrOSS 2Z Heraldry ¡,o Pro Musica 100 squarif ó+
Aura 19 Doubledeco ,,7 Highland 66 ~rtz 22 SlAin'd Glass Got:hie 11
AuraCAps 19 Double Face ~ Holiday 7 ~ised Roman 9T Stars and Strlpes 58
Pateo 88 Double Gap Caps 89 Horizontal Hold 20 Recti-Gomie 5l/. Staves 74­
~ackslant 46 Double Helix 48 Houseplam: 41 Refracc­ 91 Stiffen 93
Backwaro ltalle 30 Dowlllight 10ó 1!J;eIandic 90 R.et;ract: 76 St.ringy 1b
Bamboo 13 Downlight.'4 Right 107 Intel-ruptus 64 ~d ~ 5unburst 15
Banco 76 Downslde-up 101 ltabe C a p s l 7 Reverbloo SuperceJtie 27
Banded 89 Dry Brush 13 Jerusalem 12 Robot: 92 Super sreneil 98
Banners TI Dryland 11 Jolted 9:¿ Roman G Swash capitals 18
Basie Block 38 DürerCaps S2 JK¡ngArthur '0 Ronde 51 Swash ltalie 30
Basle Cothie lO EastSide 28 1lag Il'omer 42 Ronde caps bG Swing ~
8asle ItalLe 3G EAstern Capitals 28 Left:book 70 Rough Draft Y7 swingtime caps 55
6eAdy 11; Echo 80 Left.ltAlie 10 Runes u, swsh 'TT
Beneclicws 95 Edelweiss 41 Legende 42 Russian 90 Taltesln 84­
BIgKid 35 EmbeJlished Gomie 109 l egende caps 54 Rustica 4ó Tall Book ó8
Blister 22 Endless GG letterBox 6 ~abra 43 Thai-Hand 91
Blot: SI Endüre S2 Lettersweater 11 scroll Gothie '108 Thistle 40
Bookhand ~ Enviro 8 Lit;htgothie 53 scroll squarc 5l/. 3-D 97
IlOOkital ie 74­ Esquire lóO light ltalie 29 SelfCenter 73 3l.-D 79
Book.Jcr 75 Extra-lean ltalle 30 Lit;ht:land lO!> Shade 15 Tlffany ~

Book.Ji~t 3' Extra Ligtn:: 35 Light Roman 9 Shalom 43 Trunute 9ó

IlOOkpush b8 lFaceted 53 Li@1tSplitltalie '37 shamrock 2l; Turned ceJtic 31
Bookscroll 75 Fa noylett.ers .J4 Light Uncial 85 Shamrock Cap 'a Twinings 95
IlOOksheJf 77 F;¡st FOrward ~ Lightning 81 shattered 3Z 2i- D 99
Brdcketed SI FatCaps :2!5 Lights Out: 33 Shimmery 94­ Two -Ply 23
Bre.ez:y undals 55 Fat:Mono ¡,s Li.ght:.weight Mono 11; shimmey 102 Typewrit:er 62
Brush ltalíe 103 FatShadow 24 Liqu id Crystal 98 shivered 9-f. Typewrlt:erClps ,,2
Bubble! 44­ FatUnc <W Llt-Up 710 Shorr. Cut:s 79 1UJ n i red S tates 5S
Bubbled 1ó7 Fattest Mono 24­ Little Kid 34 Sideltght lOó untogetl1er 100

Bubbly 64­ FIne ltalian Hand 37 LOopy 50 Sldellght:ed 85 Uplight 10b

Camellia 19 First Impressions 7IS Lower Kingdom 12­ Sldelined 89 Uplight '4 Left.. 53
Caroling ,)6 Flat Block 84 Magdalene 82 Skat:e Swash 84­ Uplight J4 Rlgtn:: '107
Carpecba& 4-7 Flat l300kserif 3B Marquee 99 skat:ed Split Swash b4 Upper Kingdom 91
Carhedral 102 FlatGomie 8 Masquerades 48 sklnny Gothie 109 Upright ltalle 56
Ce1tleAny Case 7 Flat lW"lt: .Ob Massmall ~2 skinny ltalíe 4ó uprlght ltalics 7
Celtie Ught Face 26 Fleurde lis ~1 MazelTov 42 Slft persorulity 81 upside-Down 101
ChanceJlaresu 47 Flora +1 Mended 32 Smallsquare 59 Uptight ltalie 5t>
ChipOff1heOldBlock. b5 Floreflt.ine 83 Mesh 16 Snow 108 ValentineS Day '19
Chip-Off Serif Vi FlowerBox 41 Mlnimal Monoline 103 50ft. Center 73 versals 109
COtltie 17 Flakr.ur 44­ Minimalist 100 Solid 3-D 71 very Light Mono 105
Conuve Gomic 45 Fraktur Capitals 44 MisceJlaneous Gr-ab Bag 11 Splats 71 Vlvaldi 29
Conuve scroll 44­ Frills 82 Moneon 99 Split Block 69 vivaldi Clps 29
COnteXt T4 Glistered 8 Monoblock 39 Split IlOOklight ':>7 Waity 12
COnvve Gomle 94­ Gothiecaps 52 Monodea> 36 SplitltAlle Au NatureJ 56 weathered 15
COpper Brush 12 Gothic Highli.ght 9 Monoitalie 11; Split ltalle Touched up 5b Weirdness 92
COpper caps 86 Gothle Initlals 109 Monoline BOOk 3B Spllt: ltalie Caps 29 Wideland 78
Cüpperleaning 87 Gothic Lowlíght % Monoline Serlf 39 Split:-Off 69 wildwesr W
Copper LOOpS tl7 Gothie SoftJighe 30 ~mor 10 split-offSerlf b9 ;(- Chromosome 49
COpperplate 86 Oree!<. 90 Neuland 105 SplitRonde ~ y- Chromosome .¡q
COpperstrai@1t 87 Groundfog 14 NewYor\<..eJ­ 20 split Ronde Caps 50 Yeoman 31
COpperwire 87 Ground Shadow '15 O ld west 103 split::Swash 18 ZAp! ~