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Finding some practice time for a very rusty Bastarda ... using a scrap envelope, quill and iron gall ink. I don’t write broad pen styles very often – one of the reasons is I find broad pens much harder to use than pointed nibs! I also don’t like the sound and feel of broad steel nibs on paper, weirdly. I know there are lots of people who feel the same regarding pointed nibs, which is proof again of how different we all are 😁. — What is your favorite nib type for broad pen styles? I’m curious. I’m obviously into quills. — Btw I tried here for the first time the proofing text developed by @jonathanhoefler – check it out on https://www.typography.com/blog/text-for-proofing-fonts – I think it’s going to replace pangrams in my calligraphy practice 😀. :: #calligraphy #kalligrafie #kalligraphie #bastarda #gothic #gothiccalligraphy #blackletter #gothiccursive #gmundpaper #irongallink #flourishforum #federflugcalligraphy https://www.instagram.com/p/CAxIBNgKnRP/?igshid=10aegjezv0m40

I finally picked up a pen last week after a longer break – I want to work a bit more on my “Modern Kurrent script”, which is an adaption of an historical gothic cursive (that was used over hundreds of years in the German speaking world). I have no intent on perfect historical accuracy – I just want it to look aesthetically pleasing and be more readable than the scripts from the 19th century and earlier. In the video, I start with some oval, loop and spiral drills (need those for the majuscules) and then continue with the basic strokes for the minuscules with the typical zigzag lines. Months ago, I posted some earlier examples too … My other goal here, as you can guess, is writing without guidelines. Kurrent was a true everyday cursive and often written pretty casually. Also, it’s much easier to write without guidelines with a non-slanting script, so I started with that one instead of Copperplate! You can see on the example that I have trouble keeping my lines horizontal – they keep going up on the right side. – Would you be interested in seeing more of this script? I personally find it rather interesting, but it’s hard to tell how you guys see it 😁... :: #calligraphy #kalligraphie #kalligrafie #caligrafia #calligraphie #pointedpen #spitzfeder #kurrent #kurrentscript #kurrentschrift #cursive #kursive #handwriting #handschrift #gothiccursive #gouache #schminckegouache #archesart #flourishforum #federflugcalligraphy https://www.instagram.com/p/B9wWun6qJv2/?igshid=1wvio4v3aucse

Just spent a very happy, quietly busy weekend in Offenbach to learn Bastarda from Hubert Graf! If you are in Germany, make sure to check the classes from the Schreibwerkstatt Klingspor 😀! :: Mein erster Kurs, in dem es nicht um Spitzfeder ging! Habe gerade ein ganzes Wochenende in Offenbach verbracht und die Grundlagen der Bastarda gelernt, mit Hubert Graf, organisiert wurde der wunderbare Workshop von der Schreibwerkstatt Klingspor. Die haben übrigens auch ein unglaubliches Archiv! #calligraphy #kalligrafie #kalligraphie #calligrafia #blackletter #gothic #bastarda #batarde #gothiccursive #gotik #gotischeschrift #gebrocheneschrift #flourishforum #federflugcalligraphy #irongallink #irongallmagic #eisengallustinte

It’s been a while since I posted anything that I’ve been working on...and I am incredibly proud of this one 💜📚🐉#whereiamfrom #bookdragonstudio #gothiccursive (at University of Iowa Center for the Book) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIZhnPhk5Q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b5g2mwwrnh64