![]() "Illegible" is a very common adjective used to describe historic textura scripts. I think that leads into your actual main question: is historical accuracy important? This is up to you regarding whether you are aiming to recreate a historic style of writing. That was actually the main thing that stuck out to me, though it is unlikely to be noticed by someone who is not terribly familiar with textura or blackletter scripts. your full quadrata diamond finials like your i n m h r t l k f you will not find a mixture of both. You have to pick one or the other regarding the semiquadrata style finials like your u a c vs. The only thing worth drawing attention to is your first bullet point. I think your practice and spacing are actually very good for 1 week of practice. y looks a bit weird but does not look terribly out of place (y, k, and z are very rare in historical manuscripts due to them being mostly Latin, as you pointed out in your post). the form of c, r, t, and the diamonds on the stems of your ascenders and p are indeed inaccurate, but these are likely just beginner oversights, j is fine. a and v look un-practiced but not inaccurate. Everything else could be just attributed to your being new to the script. There is nothing here that looks intrinsically strange besides g. Special thanks to /u/slter for our wonderful "CALLIGRAPHY" logo at the top of the subreddit.Īs someone that exclusively writes TQ by copying historical sources, I think that /u/hyvyys is exaggerating regarding "modern/random influences" in your example. r/BrushCalligraphy /r/Scribes r/shodo (書道) r/shufa (書法) r/arabiccalligraphy r/calligraffiti r/illuminatedmanuscript r/ornamentalpenmanship r/handwriting r/lettering r/signpainting r/typography r/graffiti names, addresses) must be obscured or replaced by obvious fakes or placeholders. Submissions with potentially identifying info (e.g.We only allow work made by you or for you.Commercial, promotion, commission or request posts belong in the current Monthly Marketplace thread.Post titles with media tags/names will be removed.Handwriting and cursive should be posted in r/handwriting.Faux-calligraphy, drawn letters, and similar fall under lettering.Keep posts and comments on the topic of calligraphy.Hate speech will not be tolerated here.Be respectful and adhere to Reddiquette.Guilds and Societies List of calligraphy guilds and societies from around the world Huge thank you to everyone involved in making that happen!! Quick Links Study Sessions - Copperplate Word of the Day Quotes of the Week Monthly Marketplace ThreadsĪnnouncement Rendez-vous 2019 Was AMAZING!!! Have Questions? Beginner's Guide The Wiki FAQ Glossary Whether you've been writing for decades or are looking to pick up the pen for the first time, we invite you to join us! r/Calligraphy is a community for people interested in the art of beautiful writing. ![]()
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