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Elaborate penmanship has been used to certificate important events throughout history. Today, there are hundreds of computer fonts that use fancy messages, and the art of drawing them has largely been lost. Fancy messages such every bit those seen in calligraphy are useful for letter writing, creating personal notes, invitations, and artwork.

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Acquire the foundation of calligraphy. Calligraphy letters are drawn using thick and sparse strokes to create shapes. They are not written like traditional letters. This 'thick-and-thin' effect creates a flowing, consistent pattern.^[1]Here are basic rules to follow:
- Proceed the pen-angle constant
- Don't push also hard on the nib
- Draw parallel lines and even curves.
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Get a diversity of nibs. A 'calligraphy nib' refers to a pen tip that is broad and flat instead of a more normally rounded point pen such every bit a fountain pen. This wide, flat structure allows the nib to create a unique 'thick-and-thin' effect which is what makes calligraphic messages look fancy. Nibs come in unlike widths, and then having several will allow yous to experiment.^[ii]

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Agree your pen at a abiding bending. It is important that you lot hold the pen so that the tip of the nib points away from y'all and to the left, at around 30° to 60°. The angle will vary depending on the specific script that you want to create, or naturally with the style you hold the pen.^[3]
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Maintain proper form. As you write, the nib should never turn to class lines and curves. The trick to creating beautiful, uniform calligraphy is to go along the signal in the same direction. This is why you will have to pick your mitt upward to create several strokes that form each letter. Each stroke follows a pattern and shares similarities with other letters.^[iv]
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Do not printing hard on the pen. Form each stroke past gently leading the nib beyond the paper. Your strokes will move backwards, forwards, and sideways from the management the nib is pointing. Your hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow should not exist touching the table. By fully supporting your hand and arm, it volition help you lot keep a light pressure on the pen to assistance your strokes period.^[5]
- You may harm the bill if you press too hard. If you lean on the pen, your letters may not menstruum, and your arm may become tired.^[vi]
- Past pushing the beak incorrectly, information technology may dig into the paper and blot. Ever follow the strokes of calligraphy.^[7]
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Depict vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines parallel with one another. Regardless of the specific type of calligraphy you draw, this same dominion will follow. For example, italic calligraphy is created with lines that gradient abroad up to the right, while Roman letters are drawn with perfectly vertical, straight-upward-and-downward lines.^[eight]
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Beware of the different angles. Each skill focuses on the practice of accurate angles. Drawing lines that accept the same angle equally each other is just every bit of import equally keeping your pen-nib at a constant bending. If you draw lines at the correct angle, they won't await right if your pen is not kept at the correct angle. Never modify your pen angle for dissimilar line strokes.
- As you form each letter, you will constantly be picking the pen upwardly from the paper to kickoff new lines. To keep your pen angle accurate, practise not motion the pen from your fingers before finishing a letter, and do non twist the pen around between your fingers.
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Use blackletter calligraphy for a formal look. This fashion is characterized by densely packed, angular alphabetic character forms, and a uniform fashion of vertical strokes. Blackletter font may be all-time used to express the wonder and fear on volume covers, posters, records, or film titles. They could also express seriousness on diplomas or award certificates. ^[nine]
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Find the similarities between blackletter calligraphy messages. This manner is best known for existence dense and having athwart letter of the alphabet-forms. The letters share many shapes to create a compatible and flowing slice of work. Here are important skills to use:
- Keep the pen angle at xxx° to 45°
- Draw straight vertical lines
- Draw short, diagonal lines for decorative tails
- Use small, controlled movements
- Create a flow and a rhythm amongst the letters
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Concur your pen at a xxx° bending. Although in that location volition exist a slight angle variation as yous write, the angle volition even so add together uniformity and graphic symbol to the overall piece of work.^[10]
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Use several strokes to form each letter. Instead of one fluid motion to form a letter of the alphabet, you will use 2 to four strokes to create each ane that will form a pattern among the letters. Even though each letter is different, in that location are certain shapes that many of them have in mutual.^[11]
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Design straight lines with a downward stroke. For h, m, n, r, and t, the first stroke will exist the same. Hold your pen at a 30° angle, and make a direct line down and a precipitous 45° tail upwards and to the right. The tail should be minor with a sharp edge and not interfere with any office of the letter.^[12]
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Brand a straight line with a soft curve using a downward stroke. For b, d, l, u, and y, the starting time stroke volition be the same. You lot will create a direct stroke downwards with a soft 45° tail that angles up and to the right. The bend should exist more rounded than sharp.^[13]
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Form circular patterns with clockwise strokes. For b, c, d, e, o, p, g, and q, you will start from the acme, and move right and downward to course the top part of their circles. Once you achieve halfway effectually the circumvolve, choice upward your pen, and get-go a new stroke that moves from the right and down to the left. Finish the circle when you reach the primary vertical line.^[14]
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Watch your angles. Some tips and lines require softer, 30° angles, messages similar k, v, w, and x all require 45° strokes. To brand their downwards lines, commencement at the top, and move either to the right or left being sure to motility at a 45° angle. When you reach the bottom of the line, make an up 30° curve.
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Create an "a" with three strokes. The "a" is unique, and information technology requires iii separate motions. Concur your pen at a 45° angle. Create a tail at the top by moving to the right and up, and and then make a line going downwards and to the right. End the stroke with a tail that curves up and to the right. Elevator your pen, and make the bottom part of the circular blueprint by moving from left to correct, and stroking upward. Move from right to left every bit you finish the peak of the circle by starting at the first straight line, and finishing at the start of the second stroke.^[15]
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Create a "south" with three strokes. Make the heart of the "s" first by drawing a downward stroke from left to correct. Create the bottom curve moving from left to correct and wrapping upwardly to the lesser of the center line. End with the top moving from left to right, starting from the eye line and curving up so, back down.
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Draw a "z" with horizontal strokes. Horizontal strokes are made be moving left to right. To create the curvature of the "z", slightly bend up where you start and end. Remember to go along the bending of your pen consistent. Create the middle line past starting at the right stop of the top horizontal line, and stroking down and to the right at a 45° angle. Finish the letter of the alphabet with another horizontal line that starts at the lesser tip of the center line, and strokes to the right with an upward scroll at the kickoff and finish. The two horizontal lines should have identical curves.
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Pay attention to patterns. Although "chiliad" and "f" take some different strokes, the principal downwardly stroke with tail are the same. Showtime by moving your pen down, and create a pocket-size tail to the left. Do not finish the tail by moving your pen up. Pick up y'all pen, and start a new stroke that moves down and to the right. This stroke should meet the small tail of your first stroke.
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Apply these master strokes to create the alphabet. All letters in calligraphy follow the same bones strokes. Practice each letter using this guide so there is a uniformity amongst all of the messages.

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Notice the detail of cursive calligraphy. This style has many similarities to standard cursive. Most of the letters are made with just ane stroke equally cursive is meant to be washed with efficiency. The main strokes to learn are downward, upward, and bend strokes.^[16]
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Use a basic upward stroke. Utilise lined newspaper, and start just above the bottom line. Bend downwardly and to the right to the bottom line. When you touch the lesser line, stroke upward to the top line moving from left to correct.^[17]
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Acquire the downward stroke. The letters b, f, h, i, j, yard, fifty, m, n, p, r, due south, t, u, 5, w, 10, y, and z all start with a down stroke. Depending on the letter of the alphabet, you will have strokes that become to the top line, and some will but accomplish the middle line. The letter "f" will actually reach below the bottom line. These lines will flow from right to left.^[18]
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Practice the curve stroke with the letter "o". Put the tip of your pen right below the top line. Arc your pen downward and effectually to the correct, and bring the pen tip dorsum to where yous started. Finish the "O" with a curl to the right.
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Try drawing a "u". Start with your pen tip on the bottom line. Draw an upward stroke to the middle line, and make a downwards stroke that reaches to the bottom line and and then, curves back up. End with some other downward stroke and a small curlicue.^[19]
- Letters like i, j, m, n, r, v, w, and y take this stroke.
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Describe the letter "h". Start with your pen tip on the lesser line, and stroke upward to the superlative line. Then, arc your pen to the left, and draw a downward stroke to the bottom line so that you cross over your first line at the bottom. Brand an upward stroke to the middle line, and another down stroke back down to the bottom line finishing with an upward curl at the end.
- Letters like b, f, chiliad, and l have like strokes.
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Effort the other letters. Utilize a cursive calligraphy chart, and these stroke references, to guide you through the alphabet. Remember to proceed your angles consistent, and resist the temptation to end letters using the aforementioned, continuous stroke.

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Use "sized" paper. Sizing refers treated newspaper that inhibits the absorption of ink to prevent information technology from bleeding This is the most mutual paper blazon for calligraphy because information technology helps to create make clean, sharp lettering.^[twenty]
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Choose acid free or neutral pH newspaper. Over fourth dimension, wood pulp paper will begin to turn yellow and deteriorate. Acrid-gratis or neutral pH paper is a treatment that neutralizes this trouble and should be used for works that are meant to be kept for long periods of time.^[21]
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Effort archival or "Rag" Paper. This blazon of paper is ordinarily made from cotton wool or linen and has a neutral pH that will not yellowish. Some papers and sketchbooks are labeled with "acid-free", "archival" or "rag" and would be good to use for calligraphy.^[22]

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Employ pencil offset and marking lightly. You want to be able to prepare whatever mistakes y'all may make, or make adjustments to your design. Past using pencil, yous volition be able to easily erase and mark over what you lot draw.^[23]
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Use a ruler to create straight lines. Exist sure to continue your lines parallel to the top and lesser of the paper.
- Try clipping your paper, or the material you lot are drawing on, to the table to keep it direct. This volition aid go along your letters straight.^[24]
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Look for a font you desire to re-create on your calculator. You can use the fonts stored on your computer for inspiration, or you tin search for fonts online. In one case you find a font you want to use, go along it out if front of you as an instance.^[25]
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Begin cartoon the letters. Go slowly, and try to exist every bit accurate as possible. Recollect to use a ruler when possible.
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Trace over your pencil letters with a special pen. Using a pen with a finer point, or ane that is made to glide smoothly, volition aid your messages turn out amend. Y'all can find special pens such as calligraphy pens online or at large convenience stores.
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Erase any visible pencil lines. Gently become over the area, and make certain you lot do not smudge the your pen lines. Try waiting until the pen is completely dry before erasing your visible pencil lines.^[26]

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Purchase an italicized stencil. Stencils are a great way to ensure polish and even lettering. There are many different types of italicized fonts to cull from.^[27]
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Trace your letters. The first step is to use a pencil to trace your messages. This way you lot tin can fix whatsoever errors or spacing issues. Once your letters look the way you desire, trace over them with a good pen that is meant for fancy lettering. These pens offer finer tips and a smoother glide so your letters menstruation nicely.^[28]
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Design your letters. Later on you have traced out your messages, go back and add some creative design. You tin can add dots along the lines, draw curly designs that stem out from the letters, or add together color. The design is up to you.^[29]

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How do I write in bubble writing for school without seeming like a show-off?

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What if I don't have any of those pens or a computer or a stencil, how and then could I write fancier for my homework?

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To depict fancy letters, start past getting hold of some calligraphy nibs for your pen and so y'all tin create sparse and thick lines for your fancy letters. When you're drawing a alphabetic character, hold the pen to your left at a steady 30-60 degree angle, and try to draw vertical, diagonal, and horizontal lines. You can besides produce fancy messages past using an italic stencil. To begin, trace out your letters with a pencil so y'all can easily correct mistakes. Then, go over the messages with a pen. Finally, add whatsoever fancy extras you lot like to your letters, such every bit dots on lines or additional color. For tips on which type of paper to choose when drawing fancy letters, keep reading!

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