How it works
The alphabet in calligraphy, one hand to a sheet. The page opens on an italic calligraphy alphabet in Tangerine, each capital beside its small letter, and More options holds nine more hands, from round hand to blackletter.
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Calligraphy letter styles, hand by hand
Each calligraphy alphabet font stands for one hand. Tangerine is a chancery italic. Pinyon Script is a round hand; with Italianno and Great Vibes it makes the cursive calligraphy alphabet, joined and slanted. Alex Brush and Kaushan Script are brush scripts, the nearest here to a modern calligraphy alphabet. Uncial Antiqua is uncial, UnifrakturMaguntia and Grenze Gotisch are blackletter, and Cinzel is Roman capitals, large beside small.
Calligraphy hand lettering with an ordinary pen
Each sheet is a model to copy with any pen. Under Look, Pen weight thickens every stroke a little.
- For calligraphy letters and numbers, set Letters to Numbers 0 to 9.
- To compare the calligraphy lettering of all ten hands, open More options and set Kind of sheet to Every font.
Questions and answers
Which is a good beginner calligraphy alphabet?
Italic, the hand the page opens on. English-speaking countries have promoted italic script as easier to learn than traditional joined cursive. Uncial, blackletter and the Roman capitals here do not join their letters either.
Is there a copperplate calligraphy alphabet printable?
Yes: open More options and tap Pinyon Script. Copperplate is a round hand script, and Pinyon Script is drawn as a round hand, steeply slanted with strong thick and thin strokes. Print it, or choose Save as PDF in the print window.
Are there calligraphy alphabet practice sheets (PDF)?
Yes, a few letters at a time. Open More options, set Kind of sheet to Practice page and type the letters: they print solid, then twice as dashed outlines to trace, above ruled rows. Press Print and choose Save as PDF.
How do I print one letter, such as calligraphy letter A or calligraphy letter E?
Type Aa or Ee in Your letters or words: the capital and the small letter fill the page, one above the other. After your first change, the row Calligraphy letters A-Z under the sheet holds a chip for every letter.
Which hands suit a dip pen calligraphy alphabet?
It depends on the nib. Blackletter needs a broad-edged pen, so UnifrakturMaguntia and Grenze Gotisch are models for a broad nib. Copperplate is pointed-pen writing, so Pinyon Script is the model for a pointed nib.