Most legible ?

[corienb]

I tend to adjust my writing style to the nib I'm using, but .. which one of the 3 do you think is most legible ? Improvement tips welcome , but I keep neglecting the "practise" part..

http://www.bennink.info/pens/corien3k.jpg

 

1) semi copperplate with F flex nib on a very leaking pen, eyedropper..I put ink in, no flow, remembered Russ's diagram of unscrewing the top a little to allow some air in to allow the ink flowing.. resulting in ink all over .. put the whole thing under the tap and I guess some water got in, but t's kind of writing now..my Wahl's are nicer but also less fine ( F and M )

2) semi italic without the necesarry enthousiasm ( and slant..) due to a pen that writes to dry for me..Any flow adjustment tips ? I've tried soaking , PR Tanzanite and America blue, and flossing the nib.. doesn't work...writes a little better if I use my normal no slant..( Could I send it to N. Tardif ?? ).

3 ) my normal hand, much faster than the 1) and 2) , also my favorite pen nice and smooth B nib with excellent flow ..can you tell the difference ?

 

Oh- click here for the full sized image http://www.bennink.info/pens/corien3.jpg

Thanks

Corien

Edited February 26, 2005 by corienb

[Daniel Shih]

Hey Corien!

 

You've got some very beautiful handwriting there. The first sample is the "prettiest" to me, but the second sample strikes me as the most legible. All three samples are very easy to read, however.

 

Sending the nib to Nathan might work, but be prepared for A) LOTS of waiting and very little and slow communication.

[KateGladstone]

I find #2 by far the most legible and attractive - you've done a good job, though, with all three styles!

[Stompy]

I can read all three, but I find No. 2 the nicest. No.1 looks like menu handwriting to me, and number 3 - while still perfectly acceptable, looks like what you'd do you normal writing in - not to impress.

 

Which would you use for special letters?

[Keith with a capital K]

I have to pick #1 as being infinitely legible and very beautiful to look at although all the samples you gave are very readable.

 

Your handwriting is such that we should all aspire to write so beautifully.

[KendallJ]

2 gets my vote cuz it's italic! or at least the closest to it.

 

But heck, with 3 different fonts that are than beautiful you are way ahead Corien.

[Leslie J.]

Number 1 is calming and gentle and has a beautiful flow to it. I wish there was a book that taught that style. Not quite Copperplate, but Copperplate inspired. Very nice.

[Elaine]

I can't evaluate legibility because I can't get past the beauty of #1. The others are incredible too, but copperplate is my favorite.

 

Elaine

[Maja]

#1 is the most "beautiful"

#2 is the easiest (for me) to read

but all are very neat and legible!

 

I envy your handwriting, Corien!

Thanks for sharing with us...

[wellwood]

Corien

 

I think the first two examples of writing are quite exceptional. I am envious of the second sample. It comes across as very tailored and classically simple. I wish I would take the time to practice my handwriting. Since retiring, I don't use my pens nearly as much, and it shows when I do any handwriting now. Have you practiced quite a bit in either of the first two styles??

 

mike walsh

[corienb]

Thanks all !

I like 3 best myself I think, but that probably is becaue it's the easiest and fastest one.

Special letters ( when I'm ot in a hurry ) get version 1 or 2, but most of the time it's 3 ( and if I'm in a bit of a hurry sometimes a sloppier version of 3..).

 

I did practise a little ( few weeks I'd say, not consistently either ) on 1 and 2 , most on the copperplate since that is much more different from my normal hand, but not enough on both.. the italics was a change of nib angle and the straight strokes in the top of the a ..

 

I'd love to equal the offical Spencerian or Copperplate style, or master italics ( and other italic nibbed styles ) as James does..but lack the time and mainly the energy to put the effort into it that is required to get such results , not worth it at this time i.m.o. so this will do.

 

On the other hand I'm not sure I want to write like the standard, it does look awsome, but it also lacks a little character if it's too standard/perfect I think.. ( how's that for an excuse not to practise more :roll: ).

 

I always thought my copperplate was least legible and my normal hand most ( since the italic isn't really that consistent yet.. I might do another sample with a wetter nib later on..but it's still sort of an italic vairation of my normal hand..) but apparenly I was wrong.. maybe I'll put some more effort in my italics then