Depository Of Handwriting And Calligraphy Styles and Discussion

[caliken]

That was the version that I learned in the late 50's and early 60's with the Palmer Method.

I included it because it was part of the original alphabet, but it does look exactly like the numeral 2 and has been largely abandoned. I'm surprised that it was still being taught as late as 1960.

 

Ken

Edited July 13, 2012 by caliken

[rodrigaj]

That was the version that I learned in the late 50's and early 60's with the Palmer Method.

I included it because it was part of the original alphabet, but it does look exactly like the numeral 2 and has been largely abandoned. I'm surprised that it was still being taught as late as 1960.

 

Ken

 

It was in the parochial school system in NYC. I personally never liked it and switched to the O with a tail as soon as I left elementary school.

[Jimmy Joe]

I'm surprised that it was still being taught as late as 1960.

Though I think I learned D'Nealian instead of Palmer, that was the sort of Q I was taught around 1980. To my recollection, no one actually used it when not required to.

[HildyZ]

Caliken, thank you very much for putting in the effort to make the Depository available. I am enjoying it a great deal, to admire, and to poach letter forms to spruce up my own, non-calligraphic handwriting. I never realized how appealing I find unical.

[caliken]

Caliken, thank you very much for putting in the effort to make the Depository available. I am enjoying it a great deal, to admire, and to poach letter forms to spruce up my own, non-calligraphic handwriting. I never realized how appealing I find unical.

Thank you very much HildyZ. That's exactly the reaction I was hoping for!

[caliken]

We're off to a good start on the 'Depository of Handwriting and Calligraphy Styles' thread.

 

Already posted are -

 

English Roundhand (Copperplate) #2

 

Italic #4

 

Uncial #6

 

Marking Alphabet #8

 

Spencerian #10

 

:clap1:

[Stompie]

Maybe a stupid question but on the Roundhand - is the capital Q complete?

It's not a stupid question; it does look a bit strange today, but that is the early version of the letter. It does look like the numeral 2, and for that reason, I sometimes use the letter O with a short tail.

 

Ken

 

 

My Universal Penman arrived yesterday (on your recomendation) ans going through it I see a lot of those 'Q's'.

 

And a lot of other stuff too!

[Stompie]

Post #11 - is that all with the Hunt 101?

 

By the way, Scribblers are having a special on Higginson ink at the moment

[caliken]

My Universal Penman arrived yesterday (on your recomendation) and going through it I see a lot of those 'Q's'.

 

And a lot of other stuff too!

 

I envy you.....reading it for the first time!

 

Ken

[caliken]

Blackletter Rotunda #30

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Rotundaalphabet500.jpg

Edited July 19, 2012 by HDoug

[caliken]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Rotundatext500.jpg Edited July 19, 2012 by HDoug

[Andrew H]

Posts 10 and 11 (https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/225300-depository-of-handwriting-and-calligraphy-styles/page__view__findpost__p__2402474):

Spencerian Script was devised by Platt R Spencer after whom it was named.

For extensive information on the style, go to www.iampeth .com

 

Post #10 was written with a Hunt 101 nib in an oblique holder with Iron Gall ink.

This example was written with Higgins Eternal ink. The image has been enlarged for clarity.

...

What is normally the size of those letters? How small can Spencerian get before it loses its characteristics?

Would it be feasible to use Spencerian strokes with a #2 pencil on college-ruled paper and fit a reasonable amount of words on a line? I'm considering adopting Spencerian as my handwriting. I am aware there would be some loss of line variation.

[caliken]

quote name='Andrew H' timestamp='1342229738' post='2403269']

What is normally the size of those letters? How small can Spencerian get before it loses its characteristics?

Would it be feasible to use Spencerian strokes with a #2 pencil on college-ruled paper and fit a reasonable amount of words on a line? I'm considering adopting Spencerian as my handwriting. I am aware there would be some loss of line variation.

 

Spencerian Script is often written very small. Historically, 1.5mm x height wasn't uncommon.

 

'Business Writing' derived from Spencerian Script, and as the monoline version, is a beautiful writing style in its own right. It's ideal for handwriting with a pencil. Here's a small example which I wrote with a normal, round- tipped fountain pen. If you want to see this script at its very best, look for 'Modern Business Penmanship' by E C Mills on the www.iampeth.com site.

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/BusinessWriting2600.jpg

Edited July 14, 2012 by caliken

[caliken]

Post #11 - is that all with the Hunt 101?

 

The text in post #11 was written a while ago, and I have no record of the materials I used. The nib was probably a Gillott 303 or a Leonardt Principal EF and the ink would have been Higgins Eternal.

 

I probably used a Hunt 101 for the capital 'H' with its large swell.

 

Ken

[smk]

Gothic Batarde #35

 

Edited July 19, 2012 by HDoug

[smk]

 

This is a modern version of Gothic Batarde designed by Geoff Ford. Lessons on this hand are available here.

Edited July 19, 2012 by HDoug

[caliken]

Salman,

 

Gothic Batarde #14

 

Other than your Copperplate, this is the first example I've seen of your writing, and very attractive it is too!

 

I like the way you've used the natural shading to best advantage. I tend to go for solid colour or black and this makes a nice change.

 

Ken

[smk]

Thank you Ken. I had not used this hand in a while and wasn't sure if it was up to the standard.

 

I think a solid black ink is better suited for exemplars so it lets one focus on the letters rather than add 'style' that could distract. The first example was done with a fountain pen with Pelikan Brilliant Black ink, it looks solid black on paper but the scanner shows that its not as solid as one would like :-) The second example is done with India ink that wasn't cooperating so I added a bit of water - the resulting shading was interesting enough that I decided to use it for the sample.

 

Salman

[caliken]

Handwritten Kaufmann #39

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/KaufmannAlphabet600.jpg

Further discussion at: 'Depository Discussion' topic. Please quote 'Handwritten Kaufmann #16'.

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php?/topic/225340-depository-discussion/

Edited July 19, 2012 by HDoug

[caliken]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd289/caliken_2007/Kaufmanntext600.jpg

 

This is a handwritten version of the monoline font 'Kaufmann'.

 

I wrote the alphabet in monoline in post #16 but chose to write this example with an edged nib. I think that both work well and are suitable for a handwriting style.

 

Post #16 was written with a Pelikan fountain pen fitted with a round-tipped fine nib and this example, with a Manuscript fountain pen fitted with a medium, edged nib.

Edited July 19, 2012 by HDoug