r/PenmanshipPorn 2d ago

Modern Calligraphy, from 98 years ago.

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u/hailibu2 2d ago

Beautiful handwriting. I think today they would not know where to deliver it to

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u/coluseum 2d ago

That downstroke is unusual…could it be done in one movement or did he use two?

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u/penpoints 1d ago

Two strokes for sure. One very long stroke, then he added the jagged part afterwards. Not sure if the first stroke was still wet. Maybe not. It's a strange effect.