Roman Calligraphy: Basic Letter Structure

Explore the foundations of Roman Calligraphy with this in-depth guide. This manual is designed to help you understand letters in the Roman style, starting with the basics and advancing to more complex techniques.

Guidebook Contents

• Analyzing the Original Trajan Alphabet: Explore the classic Trajan alphabet as seen on Trajan’s Column in Italy. This section focuses on the similarities in letter shapes, height, width, and stroke structures, as well as original Trajan proportions.

• Simplifying Letter Proportions: Learn how to simplify the proportions of letters using single lines to create their forms.

• Basic Roman Calligraphy: Discover the foundational techniques of Roman Calligraphy using a broad nib. This section covers pen angle, letter height, basic strokes, and a complete alphabet with proper ratios.

• Trajan Calligraphy: Dive into advanced techniques, including adjusting pen angles to create serifs, combining basic strokes, and mastering the Trajan Alphabet.

Number of pages: 30

Format: PDF (downloadable digital file)

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