Spencerian Tt

[VRT]

Hi guys,

 

Can you check out my issue with lowercase tt (especially in words with both t and tt, like tattered) and give me an advice?

 

Thank you.

[GClef]

You don't need to cross them twice above the letters.

Edited September 12, 2014 by GClef

[Yaakova]

It's just my personal opinion, but I think the cross-stroke above the letter allows it to be too easily confused with the majuscule T. IT sorT of makes The wriTing look like This.

[Ted F]

I feel your ts in "Tattered little bottle" are correct. The others look funny and I agree with Yaakova.

[VRT]

Thanks for replies.

 

It's just my personal opinion, but I think the cross-stroke above the letter allows it to be too easily confused with the majuscule T. IT sorT of makes The wriTing look like This.

That's exactly what my son said

 

Here's where it came from:

http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/madarasz02.jpg

 

It gives just a little bit of flourishing. Here's another one - this one uses both my t's plus the terminating t - too wild for me...

 

http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/Madarasz_study_as_much.jpg

 

But I cannot find double-t sample in this style....

[Yaakova]

Thanks for replies.

 

That's exactly what my son said

 

Here's where it came from:

http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/madarasz02.jpg

 

It gives just a little bit of flourishing. Here's another one - this one uses both my t's plus the terminating t - too wild for me...

 

http://www.iampeth.com/artwork/Madarasz_study_as_much.jpg

 

But I cannot find double-t sample in this style....

 

That's very interesting. I don't think I had ever seen a sample of this particular style of Spencerian. I do prefer the second example where the raised cross-stroke is used as an occasional flourish, though.

[DanF]

I use one hat over two t's, but put more curve into them, as in the samples you are going from. I don't worry about confusing lower and upper case, as the upper case T is one third taller than the lower case t. I think your hats are too flat. Experiment with various curves until it suits you.

 

Dan