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Calligraphy Greek terms kallos "beauty“ & graphẽ "writing“ Modern calligraphy ranges from functional inscriptions and designs to fine-art pieces where the letters may or may not be legible.

Calligraphy The design and execution of lettering Think of it as “drawing” letters and words rather than “writing” them

Majiscules Capital or uppercase letters

Miniscules Small or lower case letters

Main Body Main part of a letter, excluding ascenders and descenders o a c x n m

Ascenders Part of the letter that goes above the main body

Descenders The part of a letter that goes below the main body

Ligatures Two letters written together as one letter

Nib The pen point The type of nib controls the type of line created

Oblique Nibs A type of nib

Stem The handle of the pen

Cursive Means “running hand”, letters connected together thequickredfoxjumpedoverthelazybrowndog

Flourish A line added to a letter for beauty or to add emphasis

Canted The slant of your paper.

Italic Elegant style of writing that slants to the right Sometimes used to draw attention to a specific word (Roman) (Italic)

Roman to Italic

Serif Small embellishments on a letter added for strength or to distinguish one font from another

Artist: Jake Weidmann

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Calligraphy as a career path What does a calligrapher do? They create poems, invitations, greeting cards, certificates, official letters, quotes, stationary, and fine art Tools of the trade Pens – stem and nib, fountain Markers – chisel tip Pencils Inks – colored, metallic, black Rulers and Guides

Calligraphy as a career path Education Calligraphy Schools are very uncommon Visual Arts Degree, BFA Take courses in calligraphy and typography Take courses offered by private organizations Maker spaces Specialized organizations

Calligraphy as a career path Where do Calligraphers work? The White House Corporations Graphic Design Firms Educational Institutions Freelance(self-employed) Average salary (according to theartcareerproject.com) $53,080 This is an average of fine artists which can include calligraphers