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Calligraphy Letters  how to write calligraphy letters

The angle of the pen nib here is roughly 30° to the writing line (click for larger picture). This angle is reflected in the thick and thin strokes of the letters.

Try to maintain this angle as you write. This will give your letters uniformity. There will be some, minor, natural variation in angle and this will add a liveliness to the work as a whole.

You will begin to notice the repetition of certain shapes in making these letter forms. Click each picture for a slightly larger view. Practise of the shapes here will help with these exercises.

Note how some strokes pass over another. Compare the two letter d's here. If you attach the straight stroke to the back of the previous stroke (left example), the letter will look bigger and the straight stroke looks as though it has been added as an afterthought.

Strokes 1 & 2 of 'j' & 'k' are the same, but 'j' dips below the writing line and 'k' sits upon it. Repeat stroke 2 of the letter 'n' and you have the letter 'm'. 'P' could be finished with an 'o' shape which overlaps stroke 1 on the left hand side.

Strokes 1 & 2 of 'j' & 'k' are the same, but 'j' dips below the writing line and 'k' sits upon it. Repeat stroke 2 of the letter 'n' and you have the letter 'm'. 'P' could be finished with an 'o' shape which overlaps stroke 1 on the left hand side.

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