User-friendly instructions from an expert on recreating the 4 major medieval styles — early medieval Roman rustic, early Uncial, Carolingian, and late medieval Gothic textura — come to life with profiles of a figure from each era — Julius Caesar, King Arthur, Charlemagne, Robin Hood. Expert advice on spacing, paragraphing, punctuation, more.
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Medieval Calligraphy: Its History and Technique by Marc Drogin Spirited history and comprehensive instruction manual covers 13 styles (ca. 4th–15th centuries). Excellent photographs; directions for duplicating medieval techniques with modern tools.
An Italic Calligraphy Handbook by Caroline Joy Adams Updated version of the classic Renaissance manuals makes writing the Italic style as simple as possible. Helpful features include numerous illustrations, tables, and graphs; inspiring examples from renowned calligraphers.
