Engrosser's Script Guide sheets

External link: Learn Engrosser’s script (Copperplate) from a true Master of the hand, Charlton V. Howe. These are scans of original specimens from my collection. There is no accompanying text; however, the instruction is self explanatory. These remarkable exemplars are well worth the study.

I will discuss The Slant on the Story of N. My personal preference is to start with the left hairline stroke working from the baseline and proceeding upwards to the top line. I usually use a slant angle of approximately 52 degrees. Find a slant angle you find comfortable and stick with it.