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About the Author
Acknowledgments
Contents
Introduction
A Brief History of Western Calligraphy
roman capitals
uncials and half uncials
carolingian minuscules
gothic
the renaissance
calligraphy in modern times
Equipment Overview
essential equipment
useful additions
specialty extras
looking after your materials
Setting Up Your Studio
are you sitting comfortably?
The Specifics
pens
nib sharpening
1. SQUARING ROUND-SHOULDERED NIBS
2. CREATING THE BEVELED EDGE
3. CLEANING UP
inks
grinding ink
pencils
paints
brushes
Paper
types of paper
surface texture
paper sizing
weights of paper
paper grain
your paper stock
looking after paper
Making Your Mark
before you begin
the first stroke
basic pen strokes
working out the letter height
ruling up
basic principles of spacing
analyzing letterforms
making your writing practice effective
personal style
ROMAN CAPITALS
the letters fall into family groups:
how to make serifs
spacing
FOUNDATION HAND
the letters fall into family groups:
relative proportions of letters
variations in letter weight
spacing
modifications to joins
ITALICS
lowercase letters: related forms
related spaces and position of cross bars
variation in letter weight
flourished capitals
spacing
VERSALS
letter construction
direction and angles of pen movement in letter construction
family groups
lombardic versals
variations
letter height
spacing
Practice Projects
alphabet broadsheet
words as patterns
design skills
sort out your ideas
planning the finished work
Developing Projects
letterhead with monogram
greeting card
menu and matching place cards
combining text and translation
multilingual calendar
Additional Techniques and Projects
additional techniques. new tools
new backgrounds
resists
MASKING FLUID RESIST
GOUACHE RESIST
gilding
christmas card
gilded and decorated letter
alphabet and gilded A–Z
to make a paper-covered mount
a magic carpet: gilding with color
Glossary
Suppliers and Resources
Margaret Morgan is a freelance calligrapher with over 30 years’ experience. She has taught workshops both at home and abroad since 2001, including in Germany, Norway, Japan, and the United States. Originally trained in graphic design and typography, she worked in a variety of fields, including advertising, display, and packaging, before turning her attention to calligraphy full time. Her work is in both private and public collections, notably the Internatioxnal Calligraphy Archive in Berlin, Germany. She is a Fellow of the Calligraphy & Lettering Arts Society and a full member of Letter Exchange in the UK.
Introduction
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Greeting card
Menu and matching place cards
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