Italic Calligraphy: From Learning the Fundamentals to Dancing with Your Pen

Italic Calligraphy is a practical, joyful guide to this foundational calligraphy style, which was originally developed during the Renaissance. Popular among lettering artists, Italic is a great entry point for people learning how to get into the artform. The book is divided into three sections with plenty of exercises and detailed how-to instruction.

Section One is all about establishing the basics: learning strokes, understanding spacing, familiarizing yourself with the tools and learning...