Lettering, the 16th and 17th centuries way « s t r a n g e cousin susan

Lettering, the 16th and 17th centuries way

3 Dec 09

Lovely sixteenth century lettering

Delightful seventeenth century lettering

Both alphabets were found at Project Gutenberg, a site I wish I visited more often when I find stuff like this. I have just finished drawing large Gothic capitals in my journal and have embarked on the second alphabet pictured here. Because I’m making the letters larger than normal, the double-pencil method has proven the best way to recreate them. They’re not exact replicas by any means, but that’s okay. I’m never happy doing things the way everyone else would, at any rate. After I complete the 17th century examples, I’ll move back to the 16th century letters. Those diamond shapes intrigue me like you wouldn’t believe.

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