Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners

Overview

“I will give you a brief tour about the history of the uncial style and its origin. I will talk about the different types of uncial throughout history; how it was used and for what, who used it in the world, its historical context, its passage to the Gothic letter and the most important contributions it made to writing.”

In this video lesson Joaquín Seguí addresses the topic: Brief history of uncial calligraphy, which is part of the Domestika online course: Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners. Learn to design modern letters that are full of personality.

Partial transcription of the video

“Unit III Brief history of unitary calligraphy In this lesson I will tell you the story of the uncial. It is a fairly old alphabet although its maximum popularity achieved it during the time of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire led her to expand throughout Europe. Although it was an alphabet which had been developing many centuries before, He had not yet become so popular. The moment in which this alphabet expands throughout Europe It is when the Roman Empire begins to enter its decline. He had been governing quite solidly for centuries, but, at that time, the barbarian hordes that venture ...”

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Course summary for: Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (133)
• 2285 students
• 4 units
• 18 lessons (3h 13m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Brush Painting, Calligraphy, Calligraphy Styles