Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
A little history
A course by Belén La Rivera , Graphic Designer and Typography Artist
About the video: A little history
Overview
“I will briefly explain to you where and how the Chancellor's writing, the italic, and the two historical styles that are most taught: formal and italic.”
In this video lesson Belén La Rivera addresses the topic: A little history, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy. Learn to express yourself in italic letters by exploring shapes and variations.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll give you a brief overview of the history of italic calligraphy. Italic calligraphy developed between 1400 and 1600 in Italy. And later. it also developed at a later stage in the rest of Europe. It had three periods. the informal. semiformal. and formal periods. The informal. as we see here. is a type of cursive writing. is it called cursive? Because it flows. Hence the etymology. and basically. there were very few lifts The writing style is linked to Nicolás Nicólif. Many students of that era would jot down notes in the of books and manuscripts they were studying. using...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Italic Calligraphy
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Belén La Rivera
A course by Belén La Rivera
Belén La Rivera is a Chilean graphic designer and lover of good music and drawn letters.
She has been specializing in typography for branding for five years, and four years in calligraphy. She has worked in agencies in Chile and New York using the written word as a communication engine to express a message.
She has collaborated with the Department of Typographic Studies DET UC and Deutsch Inc NY, and her work has been exhibited at the Type Directors Club, the Society of Scribes, and the Tipos Latinos Biennial. She also edited the book El diseño que pasa inadvertido.
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