The Calligrapher's Bible: 100 Complete Alphabets and How to Draw Them

This book is a gold mine! As a complete beginner, I appreciate the diversity of fonts, the clarity of instructions, and options/tips for getting started. Things are laid out so simply, I don't feel intimidated by any of the styles or concepts

Got this for daughter (mid-20s) who is flirting with calligraphy. I used to do it in high school and pretty much forgot everything and was not helpful to her. Sooooo, got her this book. Man, it's awesome. So many styles, with full alphabets. Hints. Tips. Techniques. Was a great purchase. Hope this helps ya figure out which calligraphy book is for you. Thanks for reading. :) Take care.

I’m interested in learning calligraphy and after looking at various books, I decided on this one- so glad I did! The book is smaller than I expected (7” x 8”) and spiral bound- which makes it easy to handle. The book is well-made and includes many images with clear instructions. I’m very happy with this book, highly recommended

Nice, compact book with helpful spiral binding, but I am going to be returning, nonetheless. The historical notes on each of the scripts is very interesting and the book has positive features. However, the dimensions are quite small and as a result, some of the font inside is rather tiny, especially for the page that details the strokes for each letter. I needed readers to be able to see it clearly. Squinting at something you need to study carefully is tough. The other thing is, although it would be a great reference material, I wouldn't recommend it for someone who is just getting started (unless they use it purely for historical interest) because the large number of fonts covered could be overwhelming, especially if the person has not really decided what kind of script (or scripts) they want to focus on. There is such a thing as having too many options or decisions to make. Although the book does cover the historical spectrum, so there is everything from Roman to modern scripts, I think a book that narrows down the focus to maybe a dozen or fewer would be preferable, depending on how advanced you are, of course. If you are buying such a book as a gift for someone (as I am) maybe look at some of their writing samples and see the type of script they tend towards using or learning (Gothic? Modern? Brush script?) Personally, I found Molly Suber Thorpe's "Mastering Modern Calligraphy" to be a better fit. She offers a slimmed down number of options and the flowing nature of several of her scripts is a bit more accessible and still contains the lovely flourishes that seem to draw many people into calligraphy in the first place.

I learned calligraphy when I was a kid, and I've always been on the lookout for a good calligraphy book with a complete alphabet to give me some more guidance and ideas on how to make my letters. I also have bought several calligraphy books, only to be disappointed. I finally found this book, "The Calligrapher's Bible", and I have to say that I am completely impressed. This is a little spiral bound book, and it shows numerous fonts with the complete alphabet (with the entire set of uppercase and lowercase letters) and the complete set of numbers. For each letter, this book also shows you the exact strokes that you need, and it numbers them in the order in which you should make the strokes (1, 2, 3, 4, etc). Additionally, from this book, I figured out that the type of calligraphy I learned as a kid was Italics-Renaissance, and so it gave me lots of suggestions... there was even a special section that gives you ideas on how to add flourishes to specific letters. All I can say is that I really love this book. I did the calligraphy for my friend's wedding invitations several years ago, and I am currently doing the calligraphy for my own invitations-- I am so glad that I found this book.

I love it I’m using my note pad to practice with.

I have dabbled with calligraphy and have several books myself, most of them are big and have beautiful pictures and present the same styles; Roman, Uncial, Italic and Gothic styles with some variations. I ordered this book because of the raving reviews and its low price and was greatly, pleasantly surprised! Firstly: the book isn't big in size, it's actually about the size of a normal novel but had 256 pages. Secondly: it is spiral-bound which means it will stay flat and the spirals are inside the cover, safe from damage. And as the book doesn't take up much room on the table it's ideal to have around when you're working. Calligraphy equipment takes a lot of space. And thirdly: yes, there really are lots and lots of styles! I found beautiful, tempting styles with romantic names such as Luxeuil, Cancelleresca and Beneventan. There are two pages for every style, the alphabet is presented on the left page and basic structure on the right one. And many styles seem to include also such rare latters as German double-s, Swedish o (a with a little square on top) and Icelandic o with / over it. I think this book works best for those who have already done some calligraphy, because it isn't as detailed when it comes to layout and other technical points as some of the books I have, the ones that have big pages and big pictures. But this is a very good book indeed for anyone interested - and look at the price! It's ridiculously low!!

256 Pages A glossary and an Index A "How to use this book" Section Spiral bound with strong glossy pages I am new to calligraphy, and I had no idea how many different types of calligraphy there were until I purchased this book. This is a great overview of 100 different types! Now I know which types of calligraphy fonts I like best and want to learn. I like Gothic best. I also know which type I'll be starting with, as they suggest which ones would be best for beginners. You're also shown exactly how to create the letters stroke by stroke and even shown which angle to hold the pen when making the strokes. The books also covers all the different types of writing tools and some history. It's fascinating, and I think it's a must-have resource if you're serious about learning calligraphy. This is a book that I know I will refer back to often as I continue to learn and advance this skill.

Très utile pour avoir les références de nombreuse polices d'écriture. pour les exercices vous pouvez faire des copies en agrandissant le formats.

Lots if script choices. Good instruction and a bit of history too

Great book with a lot of examples and fonts. Excellent quality printing and binding.

An excellent and highly practical compendium of alphabets for calligraphy, with pen/ brush strokes clearly set out, and worthwhile notes on the history of each example. The book has a sturdy cover for regular use and a spiral binding to lie flat

Ho da poco iniziato a interessarmi di calligrafia, e questo manuale, interamente in lingua inglese, si è rivelato utilissimo. Gli argomenti trattati sono chiari e semplici, ci sono circa un centinaio di stili calligrafici da cui imparare o prendere spunto, per i quali l'autore fornisce cenni storici, varianti stilistiche e indicazioni più che esaustivi sulla formazione dei tratti.