<p>This is the first comprehensive guide to the ancient art of Hebrew lettering. The book offers amateurs, artists, &amp; beginners of all ages everything they need to know to make beautiful Hebrew script.You will find:•Tools &amp; materials needed•Different properties of various pens &amp; inks•The theory of angles &amp; proportion•Portfolio of beautifully hand lettered plates to guide you•Suggestions for the choice of a text, script, layout, &amp; deignsContents: (major headings only)Part I: Preliminaries &amp; preparation1.What you need2.Preparing yourself for calligraphy3.Theory &amp; practicePart II: The plates•Introduction to the plates•The YOD group•The slanted VAV group•The squared off letter or wedge group•The truncated RESH group•The rounded letter group•The anomalous letter group•Additional platesPart III: Developing an illuminated manuscript1.After the plates2.The manuscript3.Illuminating the manuscriptPart IV: The art of the SoferThere are illustrations throughout the book.</p>

Hebrew calligraphy: A step-by-step guide

Greenspan, Jay Seth

Schocken Books

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Hebrew calligraphy: A step-by-step guide