Lessons in Engrosser's Script, C.P. Zaner

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Roundhand or Engrosser's Script

Roundhand has been in use for a number of centuries and today the bulk of the engrossing business is done in this style. No one who is skillful in this art heeds to be without profitable employment. It is therefore not necessary to speak further of its merits and value.

Lessons in Engrosser's Script: Group I Lowercase

In lesson three we will begin with the Group I lower case letterforms. It was my desire to make these lessons visually oriented. I designed the exemplars with this idea in mind. In addition, I would strongly recommend you continue to use The Zanerian Manual (ZM).

Letter Ff

Script in the Copperplate Style: Engrosser’s Script

This beautiful form of pen art is essentially an American twist on the old English Roundhand script so wonderfully represented by Bickham's The Universal Penman.

Uppercase Letters V,W

Preparing the flange on your Penholder

Envelope to Lupfer

C.P. Zaner

External link: Learn Engrosser’s script (Copperplate) from the man himself, Charles P Zaner. These are scans of the original Zanerian Manual published in 1900. Later editions have script instructions penned by Zaner’s student, EA Lupfer. This represents Zaner’s own style of Engrosser’s script.

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Lessons in Engrosser's Script, C.P. Zaner

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