Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners
Ductus of special letters
A course by Joaquín Seguí , Graphic Designer Specializing in Calligraphy
Joined December 2018
About the video: Ductus of special letters
Overview
“Finally we will see the rest of the letters; the special letters (ASVWXYZ). You will know why they are considered in this way and how to plot them correctly.”
In this video lesson Joaquín Seguí addresses the topic: Ductus of special letters, 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 Ductus of special letters In this lesson, we will see the letters outside the previous groups and let's see why they are the mutants of the alphabet and what makes them different from the rest. Here we have the model for the fourth group of letters: The special letters. If you look, I have a side and my line drawn and I have two pen angles. If you already observed here, one thing that makes these letters so different from the previous groups is that although I told them at the beginning that the entire alphabet would be built at a thirty degree angle, these letters have strokes at ...”
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Course summary for: Uncial Calligraphy for Beginners
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Calligraphy

Joaquín Seguí
A course by Joaquín Seguí
Originally from Argentina, Joaquín Seguí is a graphic designer specialized in calligraphy. He began working with calligraphy more than a decade ago and hasn't stopped developing and studying letters since. He uses calligraphy applied mainly to graphic design, editorial design, and advertising and divides his time between calligraphy and abstract art-oriented projects: two things he always felt were closely related
Joaquín has worked with clients such as Nike, Johnnie Walker, Hyatt, Dior, and Tiffany & Co., among others. He is also a teacher and has taught calligraphy at the university level and through various workshops.
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