Mastering Copperplate Calligraphy

A Great Guide to Stunning Calligraphy Style

This practical guide teaches elegant 18th-century writing style. Each letterform is demonstrated stroke by stroke with clear explanation. Write quotations, poems, invitations, more. Numerous black-and-white illustrations guide you through the steps for each style. A detailed bibliography gives you pointers to more resources on this beautiful style of writing.

Admired for its beauty, grace and fluidity, copperplate calligraphy is perhaps the most popular writing style for social correspondence. This practical guide teaches students to handle the alphabet, numbers and punctuation, color and paper; how to write simple paragraphs, quotations, poems, cards, invitations and more.