Easter egg calligraphy project

Easter!  I love all the ways you can add color to eggs, and then what you can use them for.  Here is a monogrammed egg, ready to be hidden, serve as a buffet place card, or arrive as a hostess gift.  

Classic, but personalized.  And easy to make.  

74: Ronde Caps

This alphabet was popular for at least a century, back in the 1700's.  It is called Ronde, to describe how the letters are gracefully curved. 

73: Very Light Roman

Roman letters, originating in carved inscriptions, tend to be about eight times the width of the pen stroke.  They had to be side enough to be deep enough to catch the sun.  
The alphabet here is Very Light Roman, some 16 pen widths tall.  It's challenging; the reduced weight will show up every slight tremor in your stroke. Concentrate on maintaining the Roman proportions.   

72: Legende small letters

These letters go with yesterday's Legende Caps.  Legende small letters have very small bodies and very long ascenders and descenders. 

[Note: I'm posting these today too because I will be on a train tomorrow.]  

71 Legende caps

These capitals are modeled on a typeface called Legende.  They have a vaguely Arabic flavor, as well as many Arabic strokes and joins.  Enjoy trying them one or two at a time. 

70 Staves

You can write letters with two lines, three lines, or any number [remember Echo?].  This alphabet uses the five-pointed nib designed for ruling off music paper.  Once you get the hang of it, Staves is a wonderful style.

You could even add a few musical notes on those staves.  

Stationery design project

Once you've chosen an initial, monogram, or logo, you still have a design task; where to position it on the page and how large to make it.  And of course, what color.  And what paper...