The Speedball A Series Nib

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A Series Nib Handout
A Bit of History – The A-Nib
Abecedarian sentences
Hasson_Spurred-Gothic-Letter-Terminology
Lowercase Group 4 - Branching example

Speedball A Series Nib Introduction 2:01 Preview

Materials List Preview
Rulers and Triangles
Graph Paper
Inks: Walnut and Sumi
Dipping or Filling Pen Nibs
Adjusting the Speedball Nib
Lettering Terminology

A Bit of History (A Nib) Preview
The Speedball A Nib Characteristics
Basic Strokes 1
Basic Strokes 2
Curved Strokes
Angled Strokes
Serifs and Points
Bonus: Demo A + B Nibs

Spurred Gothic Characteristics - Bold
Spurred Gothic Characteristics - Light
1 – Stem Strokes: i j l t
2 – Rounds: a c e o
3 – Stems & Bowls: b d g p q
4 – Arches & Branching: f h m n r u
5 – Diagonals: k v w x y z
6 – Double Stacks: a g s &
Spurred Gothic Lowercase a – z

Capitals: Basic Strokes
1 – Flat or Pointed/Diagonals: A M N Z
2 – Straight Stems: E F H I J L T
3 – Rounds & Bowls: C D G O P Q R S U
4 – Diagonals: K V W X Y Z
Capitals A – Z (A-2 nib)
Capitals A – Z Alt Weight & Serifs (A-1 nib)
The Interaction of Letters (Alphabet Sentence)

Rennie Mackintosh – Introduction Preview
Rennie Mackintosh Demopages PDF
Basic Alphabet
(Modernized) Alphabet Sentence

Neuland – Introduction Preview
Neuland Exemplar PDF
Neuland Alphabet A-Z