Gerardus ‘The Rebel’ Mercator
I learned writing italic through the manual of Mercator, which, still today, serves as a good base to teach my students.
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Penmanship
> Penmanship is the skill of good handwriting. It has a far wider meaning than calligraphy, and refers to an interest in handwriting in general, not necessarily to a calligraphic level.
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Is this the most valuable book?
A letter is not any different from a stain. It is making a shape and a counter shape.
The world of calligraphy
Honestly, I always feel a bit embarrassed to call myself a calligrapher because of its frumpy identity.
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