Page 447 - (DK) The Ultimate Visual Dictionary 2nd Ed.

CALLIGRAPHY

EXAMPLES OF LETTERING STYLES CHINESE LETTERING

Apex Bowl Curved
stroke Stem Rice
paper
Inner
counter Stem Stem Arm
Counter
Broad
brush
Crossbar Inner Counter Inner stroke
counter counter
Chinese
ROMAN CAPITALS character
meaning
Curved long life
Ascender stroke Ear Arch
Cap line
X line
Crossbar
Base
line
Descender
Artist’s stamped
line
Serif Neck Descender signature
Height of letter ITALIC ROMAN ARTIST’S STAMP
determined by Stamp
ladder of nib
widths Stamped
Slightly pinched Letter filled in signature
(curved) vertical using brush of the artist
stroke
Ink pad
Inner
counter

DRAWING BOARD

Tail Spine Pointed
apex
VERSAL
AN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT
Style of lettering
called Gothic
book script

Large decorative Adjustable set Blade with
letter used to square parallel motion
mark the
opening of EXAMPLES OF
a chapter Standard CALLIGRAPHY PAPERS
European paper
Words written Indian
carefully by handmade paper
hand
Flecked,
tinted paper
Gold leaf Grid lines provide
guide to position of Imitation
words and pictures parchment paper