Calligraphy is a way of expressing yourself and learning something new in an art eld that has lots of potential for new discoveries— finding new ways to embellish your lettering, learning a new alphabet, or creating memorable keepsakes with a handmade touch for yourself, family and friends.
Glossary of Terms
Ascenders & Descenders
A letter has three main parts: the x-height, the ascender, and the descender. The main body of the letter fills the x-height (for example, the lowercase “o”); the ascender rises up above the x-height (the stem of the “d”), and the descender falls below the x-height (the stem on the lowercase “p”).
Font
A typeface (alphabet) used on a computer (as opposed to letters used on a printing press, or handwritten).
Font Family
A font family includes a number of related font faces, such as a bold version, condensed, italic, light, etc.
Cursive
A more fluid or script style of writing developed as a faster way to write by monks. Cursive usually has a looser and less formal look. It’s useful for projects that need letters that flow and move in the design without looking too formal or stiff.
Majuscule
Capital or uppercase letters in an alphabet. Also great for creating a splash at the beginning of a text with a larger or more detailed letter. Often used for monograms or a detailed piece in stand-alone uses where there may not be any other text or designs in a project.
A highly decorated Majuscule used at the beginning of a word or sentence is called a “DisplayCapital.”
Minuscule
Lowercase letters in an alphabet. Some minuscule letters lend an informal look to a piece of text and can be used in projects where a lighter or more inviting feel is desired.
Uncial
A style of writing characterized by full, rounded letters. Capitals from our modern Latin alphabet are derived from Uncial style letterforms.
Serif
A small stroke at the beginning or end of the main stroke. Serif can be made in many ways and often gives a particular alphabet its characteristic look.
Glyph
Any graphic within a font. This can be a letter, number, or a symbol such as a dollar sign or punctuation.
Encoding
Each glyph is encoded with instructions so that the computer knows to type an “A” when you press the “A” key on your keyboard. At one time Macs and PCs used different encoding instructions or standards; however, the new Unicode Standard is a universal standard that both Macs and PCs will recognize and understand and what we’ll be using in our discussions here.
Metrics
Spacing rules that you want your font letters to follow so that they’re spaced correctly when you type words and paragraphs.
Color Hue/Tint/Shade
Hue is pure color. The tint is color plus white. The shade is color plus black.
ComplementaryColors
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel. Complementaries can create strong and bold color pairings.
TriadColors
Three colors, each one-third away from each other on the color wheel. Triads can also create a very bold color combination.
SplitComplementaryColors
Instead of using the direct complementary color, you use the two colors to either side of the complementary. This combination is more subtle and good for more reserved pieces.
Gilding
The application of tissue-thin sheets of metal (gold, silver, copper) to a sticky surface
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Glossary of Terms
Ascenders & Descenders
A letter has three main parts: the x-height, the ascender, and the descender. The main body of the letter fills the x-height (for example, the lowercase “o”); the ascender rises up above the x-height (the stem of the “d”), and the descender falls below the x-height (the stem on the lowercase “p”).
Font
A typeface (alphabet) used on a computer (as opposed to letters used on a printing press, or handwritten).
Font Family
A font family includes a number of related font faces, such as a bold version, condensed, italic, light, etc.
Cursive
A more fluid or script style of writing developed as a faster way to write by monks. Cursive usually has a looser and less formal look. It’s useful for projects that need letters that flow and move in the design without looking too formal or stiff.
Majuscule
Capital or uppercase letters in an alphabet. Also great for creating a splash at the beginning of a text with a larger or more detailed letter. Often used for monograms or a detailed piece in stand-alone uses where there may not be any other text or designs in a project.
A highly decorated Majuscule used at the beginning of a word or sentence is called a “DisplayCapital.”
Minuscule
Lowercase letters in an alphabet. Some minuscule letters lend an informal look to a piece of text and can be used in projects where a lighter or more inviting feel is desired.
Uncial
A style of writing characterized by full, rounded letters. Capitals from our modern Latin alphabet are derived from Uncial style letterforms.
Serif
A small stroke at the beginning or end of the main stroke. Serif can be made in many ways and often gives a particular alphabet its characteristic look.
Glyph
Any graphic within a font. This can be a letter, number, or a symbol such as a dollar sign or punctuation.
Encoding
Each glyph is encoded with instructions so that the computer knows to type an “A” when you press the “A” key on your keyboard. At one time Macs and PCs used different encoding instructions or standards; however, the new Unicode Standard is a universal standard that both Macs and PCs will recognize and understand and what we’ll be using in our discussions here.
Metrics
Spacing rules that you want your font letters to follow so that they’re spaced correctly when you type words and paragraphs.
Color Hue/Tint/Shade
Hue is pure color. The tint is color plus white. The shade is color plus black.
ComplementaryColors
Colors opposite each other on the color wheel. Complementaries can create strong and bold color pairings.
TriadColors
Three colors, each one-third away from each other on the color wheel. Triads can also create a very bold color combination.
SplitComplementaryColors
Instead of using the direct complementary color, you use the two colors to either side of the complementary. This combination is more subtle and good for more reserved pieces.
Gilding
The application of tissue-thin sheets of metal (gold, silver, copper) to a sticky surface
http://www.deletras.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Calligraphy-magic.pdf
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