For each hand one or more historical examples are shown. Sometimes an enlarged detail or a modern work in the hand are also given. Harris also gives us some background info on each hand. The instructional material includes exemplar alphabets and a ductus printed in several colors of transparent ink that show the individual strokes and their sequence. Hints on letter formation are given.
All illustrations are in full color.
Add this item to your shopping cart. A Book of Formal Scripts by John Woodcock. 1993. Covers roman caps, square caps, Carolingian, chancery italic, uncials, versals, and gothic. You are given exemplar alphabets and instruction as well as reproductions of historical examples. Historical notes are by Stan Knight.