My fancy cursive

[30Cal]

I'm not sure what you'd call this style. I think it looks good (especially in this ink), but it's not very easy to read. Forgive my spelling mistake.

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2094/2179998558_9116b08dbd_o.jpg

 

Namiki Falcon, Fine point

Noodler's Kiowa Pecan (love that stuff)

[Immoteus]

Wow... That looks great! It reminds me of Specerian (almost). Definitely puts my writing to shame...

[TrevorML]

LOOOOOOVE that style... that is very cool writing... readability to hell... personality counts for so much more ... and it is exceptionally consistent to boot!!

 

cheers

Trevor

[goldkiwi]

Oh my gosh, that's gorgeous! I wish I could write like that!

[CD7]

I think it's very readable.

Though it would be more so with a spacer line.

[TimRoscoe]

Wow !

That is impressive, and I am surprised to notice that you got that much line variation with a fine point as well. As others have said, this is very readable. You have succeeded in providing style and grace without using too much ornamentation. That is what usually turns me off most examples of "classic Spencerian" script. It is usually gorgeous but ultimately overdone for my taste. Yours is perfect, although a little more space between the lines, as was mentioned above, would be even better.

 

 

 

[Verdant]

Gorgeous!

[limesally]

Wow! I don't know the name of it either, but it looks great! Nice flex

The only think I think would help legibility is greater spacing, it's otherwise perfectly legible to me.

 

Edited January 9, 2008 by limesally

[Tony the Tiger]

30Cal, your penmanship is wonderful. I just got a Falcon, but w/ a M nib. I really need to practice to get any where near your level of expertise. Very nice indeed. You have inspired me to get mine out and "get busy."

[Judybug]

Beautiful! And not really hard to read. Others have already said what I thought when I first looked at this - more spacing between lines is all it would take to make this even more readable.

 

Judybug

[30Cal]

Yeah, I need a bigger piece of paper for that speech. That's about the most flex I can get out of the Falcon without breaking something and it's hard work. I have a vintage pen with a beautiful flex, but I busted the nib on it and haven't gotten around to getting it repaired.

[TrevorML]

That's about the most flex I can get out of the Falcon without breaking something and it's hard work

 

when you say it is hard work... what sort of speed do you do this at... normal writing speed or much slower and more deliberate...?

 

cheers T

[Shangas]

Very pretty & stylish.

 

Too pretty. I can't read it!

 

If you used black ink, or say, blue-black, I might be able to make it out, though. Very nice, though

[30Cal]

That's about the most flex I can get out of the Falcon without breaking something and it's hard work

 

when you say it is hard work... what sort of speed do you do this at... normal writing speed or much slower and more deliberate...?

 

cheers T

 

It's tiresome on the hand. I have to take a break every couple times to rest, or to blot the nib to keep the inkflow more or less constant. I can write faster without losing much in the appearance, but then I start making mistakes. I have to remind myself constantly to keep moving my hand instead of the trying to stretch. It took me a while to learn that you have to go one letter at a time.

Edited January 10, 2008 by 30Cal

[myremecophaga]

Lovely, and very legible.

[Lloyd]

I am soooo jealous of your beautiful handwriting! However, legibility would be greatly improved if you either used ever other line or only used ~80% of each linewidth. Currently, the letters from each line touch the following line's letters.

[Hoarder68]

Terrific penmanship. You must be a younger person, to have such a steady hand.

Edited January 10, 2008 by Hoarder68

[savarez]

The Namiki Falcon is a *great* pen and is very inexpensive. Pam at OscarBraun has a the best price on these I've seen. For anyone wanting to try a pen with a little flex, the Falcon should not be overlooked.

 

[chud]

The Namiki Falcon is a *great* pen and is very inexpensive. Pam at OscarBraun has a the best price on these I've seen. For anyone wanting to try a pen with a little flex, the Falcon should not be overlooked.

 

I does look like a pretty nice pen, though I'd say that "very inexpensive" is relative. In the $125 - $150 range, it's certainly not among the *really* expensive pens, but neither is it what I'd call very inexpensive. :-)

 

[savarez]

I does look like a pretty nice pen, though I'd say that "very inexpensive" is relative. In the $125 - $150 range, it's certainly not among the *really* expensive pens, but neither is it what I'd call very inexpensive. :-)

 

Fair enough.

 

But with most gold nibbed pens going well beyond the $200-$300 price point, the Falcon is, relatively, a bargain, and with a little comparison shopping, you won't even break $125, shipping included.

Edited January 10, 2008 by savarez