This is a very simple looking copybook, in the style typical of the end of the 18th century. The penmanship is much more “practical” than “ornamental”, but the calligraphy is still beautiful in …

2025年3月7日 · Calligraphy - Writing manuals and copybooks (16th to 18th century): From the 16th through 18th centuries two types of writing books predominated in Europe: the writing …

Round hand script, in calligraphy, the dominant style among 18th-century English writing masters, whose copybooks were splendidly printed from models engraved on metal. The alphabet was …

copperplate script, in calligraphy, dominant style among 18th-century writing masters, whose copybooks were splendidly printed from models engraved on copper. The alphabet was …

18th Century Script Introduction A short representation of the history of Latin script and the individual scripts should enable an approximate dating of the texts in the archive.

2020年2月13日 · Ornamental penmanship : two eighteenth-century English classics of calligraphy. Reprint (1st work). Originally published: London : Sold by J. Wallis, 1777. Reprint …

A good site for understanding, interpreting and analysing 18th century letters. This is a detailed walk through a typical letter, with commentary on minor details. Useful for teachers and …

Copperplate evolved in the earliest part of the 18th century due to a need for an efficient commercial hand in England. The “secretary hand” (a cursive variety of Gothic minuscule), the …

2011年1月10日 · The rise of the Carolingian Empire in Europe during the Dark Ages led to a new, standardized calligraphy. During the eleventh century, Carolingian script developed into Gothic …

2025年3月17日 · A brief overview of the characteristics of 18th century and 19th century handwriting, as well as links to external resources.