Calligraphic Flourishing: A New Approach to an Ancient ArtA detailed discussion of the dynamics of moving the tool is followed by an alphabet of strokes used to build and analyze flourishes. Also covers design principles, technique in different situations, and Italic and Gothic scripts. Abundant examples are provided. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Port |
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ADDED LOOPS added stroke alphabet appended flourish Baroque Bill H borders broad pen cadel capital cadel flourish Cadel Pattern Notes Cadelogue Cadel Family calligraphy Celtic knot Celtic Knotwork Chapter complex flourish continuous stroke cross decoration Dover embellish text ERIC GILL examples executed Extended stroke false cadel Festival of Flourishes Figure finger writing flexing flourish strokes forearm writing Fraktur capitals Fran Strom Gothic scripts hot spot interrupted stroke Italic minuscule Jean Larcher letter main stroke majuscule Member Cells Strokes mirror image moving the pen multiple stroke Nicolas Flamel nonrev Notes & Applications OPEN CADEL Ornamental Penmanship paper pen lifts pencil Plantin-Moretus Museum pointed brush pointed pen scripts practice Raphael Boguslav Repeat chains Roman cursive s-curve shown in Fig smooth space control Spencerian Script spiral exit Stanley Morison straight stroke student symmetry tailpiece technique Textura and Fraktur tool trace true cadel Victorian era word x-height