Watson-Guptill Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering Calligraphy: A Course in Hand Lettering ISBN 0823005534

Therapeutic and rewarding, calligraphy is popular both as an art form and a form of relaxation "“ and here's the perfect no-fuss, no-muss starter course From ninth-century Uncial to fifteenth-century Gothic to nineteenth-century Script, this book explains the development of the major "hands"� and shows how to master the basics. Topics include supplies, strokes, pen angles, spacing, design and layout, italic lettering, Carolingian lettering, foundational lettering, plus much, much more. Book specifications: hardback, 144 pgs., 11 in. x 8 1/2 in. Publisher: Watson-Guptill, 2006.