A Little Light English Roundhand (Copperplate)

[caliken]

Written as an example of 18th century English Roundhand aka Copperplate

 

Ken

 

Edited July 5, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[CraigR]

Gorgeous!

[theverdictis]

Written as an example of 18th century English Roundhand aka Copperplate

 

Ken

Wow!!! That is all I can say.

[linearM]

Ken,

 

I am curious regarding how long it took you to create the beautiful example of the script. Also, I assume you used an oblique pen holder rather than a flex nibbed fountain pen...is that correct?

[Tylerjordan]

Wow! I thought that was simply a computer font. You have a very nice hand.

[disillusion]

Great work! I wish I can be half as consistent as you. For English Roundhand, do you think there is an optimum shaded line-width to x-height/letter-width ratio?

Thank you.

[caliken]

 

I am curious regarding how long it took you to create the beautiful example of the script. Also, I assume you used an oblique pen holder rather than a flex nibbed fountain pen...is that correct?

I know that I spend far longer on the layout than on the actual writing, but I've never timed it.

 

You are correct in your assumption. I used an oblique penholder with a flexible nib.

 

Ken

[caliken]

Great work! I wish I can be half as consistent as you. For English Roundhand, do you think there is an optimum shaded line-width to x-height/letter-width ratio?

Thank you.

I usually base my English Roundhand on the examples in The Universal Penman, which displays the optimum in all respects IMO.

The shading is surprisingly modest and is judged by eye from experience.

 

Ken

Edited July 5, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

Edited July 5, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[knarflj]

I usually base my English Roundhand on the examples in The Universal Penman, which displays the optimum in all respects IMO.

 

 

Ken, I borrowed The Universal Penman from the library the other day, after seeing you mention it in another thread. What a gorgeous book! I know I'm going to want my own copy eventually.

 

In the back, where there are samples of alphabets "In all the usual hands now practis'd", I see both Round Hand and Round Text, but my untrained eye can't see what the distinction is between the two. Is there one, and is there a simple way to explain it to the non-calligrapher?

 

Jenny

[caliken]

 

Ken, I borrowed The Universal Penman from the library the other day, after seeing you mention it in another thread. What a gorgeous book! I know I'm going to want my own copy eventually.

 

In the back, where there are samples of alphabets "In all the usual hands now practis'd", I see both Round Hand and Round Text, but my untrained eye can't see what the distinction is between the two. Is there one, and is there a simple way to explain it to the non-calligrapher?

 

Jenny

Well spotted!

 

I've never noticed that before. I've seen the style called both "Round Text" and, more commonly, "Round Hand" They are indeed just different names for the same thing. It is strange that Geo Bickham should include the same style with two different titles!

 

There are very minor differences in a couple of the letters but not enough to warrant an extra entry IMO.

 

Thanks for pointing this out.

 

Ken

[caliken]

An English Roundhand Exemplar

 

Edited July 6, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[77kath]

Thanks for the sampler! Just revived my old Osmiroid nibs and will try the copperplate on these to see if my hand is still in.

[caliken]

Edited July 6, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

As I concur with this opinion, I am more than happy to write it out in English Roundhand!

 

 

[caliken]

Edited July 6, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

I am delighted to be able to endorse Brian's beautiful pens. This was written with the pen shown below.

 

Edited July 6, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

There is ongoing confusion regarding the differences between Engrosser's Script and Copperplate.

 

English Roundhand (aka Copperplate) is the progenitor script of Engrosser's script.

Unlike English Roundhand which is written, Engrosser's Script is drawn.

Dr Joe Vitolo has clearly described the differences on the IAMPETH site.

 

Edited July 7, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]

Edited July 7, 2014 by Ken Fraser

[caliken]