The letter forms of the Roman alphabet lie under everything we read in English and many other languages today. The version is about 9 times as high as the width of the pen. The letters, in several letter families, are 1 1/4, 1, 3/4, and 1/2 as wide as their height. Because small changes in these ratios make big changes in the letters, more Roman height and weight variations will appear during the year.
Practice Roman calligraphy in the letter families shown on the chart at right:
This alphabet is covered in great depth in Learn Calligraphy, pages 29-46. It's worth studying and practicing, to give your calligraphy sophistication and depth.
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| Roman is a demanding style. The most important aspect is to get the proportions right. I'm a little out of practice, though, so the strokes are a little off vertical. |
Practice Roman calligraphy in the letter families shown on the chart at right: This alphabet is covered in great depth in Learn Calligraphy, pages 29-46. It's worth studying and practicing, to give your calligraphy sophistication and depth.
I think this is lovely!
ReplyDeleteI've been a fan of your work since the middle-eighties and hope someday to approach your facility with these letterforms. I've been enjoying your daily posts since I found them earlier this week; I'm only sorry I didn't know about them earlier! I look forward to reading through your archives.
Thank you for all you do for the life of art and lettering. I really appreciate your talent and creativity!
Kind regards,
Your avid fan, A. Catherine Noon
I'm interested in how you found me; I'm not sure how to connect with people who know me through my books. I'd be grateful if you can keep me informed with suggestions as this daily feature continues--should the alphabets be harder, easier, weirder? [note Pinterest board too, a real convenience]
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