Architect Style

[daveguy]

Wow Dave, You did very well. That is just like mine except that mine is oak. I put dividers made of folded stiff paper in the shallow drawers for pens. Model making tools would be an excellent use also.

 

If the key for the lock isn't included, duplicates are available from Gerstner. Recommend this if she keeps it in the studio at school along with a lock and chain. Better yet - keep it at home for the all-night projects if they are still part of the drill for architectural students.

 

We were out looking for gifts for my cousin yesterday and the lady @ the art store suggested that I go to a place called "Penworks" in Cave Creek, AZ... anybody heard of them? Looks like me and the mrs. will be exchanging FPs as gifts, she divulged that she'd been planning on getting me one too.

 

I like the ideas for the dividers in the toolbox, i'll definitely make the suggestion to her. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the package will arrive before Giftmas, so i'll be wrapping up a printout from ebay... maybe i'll put it in a really big box to confuse her :oP

 

Cheers & thanks again for all the great suggestions,

 

-d-

[DesignLetters]

The architect style of hand writing has always impressed me. There is something so intriguing about the personal style of an individuals hand lettering and sketching. I believe that is something no computer can ever replace. I am a very new pen collector, my first pen was the LAMY 2000 EF nib. I am currently trying to find a nib size that will help me in my pursuit of this architectural hand lettering style. Anyone else that is interested in this type of penmanship should visit The Architect's Pen there is information all about using pen as the main vehicle for design development and communication. There is also a section all about the architectural hand lettering that really helped start me off in the right direction. Keep up the great writing everyone, very impressive stuff.

[nacho_grande]

just realized how long ago I used to do this .... almost on a daily basis ...

I thought this was my writing... Very identical.

[Philip_Tomkins]

From reading various early draughting texts, I've discovered that the engineering handwriting consists of two styles, one in two forms.

• "Commercial Gothic", consisting of:
  • Single-stroke Vertical Caps.
  • Single-stroke Inclined Caps (as above but with the vertical guides skewed to an angle of 60-70 degrees).
• "Reinhardt Letters", these are the minuscules, named after Mr Charles W. Reinhardt, Chief of the Draughting Department of the "Engineering News," whom used them in said periodicals illustrations.

Reinhardt published a book on the system of writing which seems to have become the standard called "Lettering for draftsmen, engineers and students". Here's a link.

 

I wonder if the style lost it's connection to it's creator as a result of the tensions and subsequent war with Germany?

 

Anyway, I hope my first post has been informative.

[smk]

Thank you for a very informative post Philip. In addition to the system of lettering, the book has some very nice technical drawings and exemplars in the end.

 

- Salman

[da vinci]

From reading various early draughting texts, I've discovered that the engineering handwriting consists of two styles, one in two forms.

 

• "Commercial Gothic", consisting of:
  • Single-stroke Vertical Caps.
  • Single-stroke Inclined Caps (as above but with the vertical guides skewed to an angle of 60-70 degrees).
• "Reinhardt Letters", these are the minuscules, named after Mr Charles W. Reinhardt, Chief of the Draughting Department of the "Engineering News," whom used them in said periodicals illustrations.

Reinhardt published a book on the system of writing which seems to have become the standard called "Lettering for draftsmen, engineers and students". Here's a link.

 

I wonder if the style lost it's connection to it's creator as a result of the tensions and subsequent war with Germany?

 

Anyway, I hope my first post has been informative.

Excellent first post, thank you