▲ 152 r/Calligraphy
The Japan Penmanship Association is similar to IAMPETH, focusing on traditional American calligraphy, etc. Their publication is called "Yoshodo." This cover from May 1977 has stunning penwork by Asao Shigeo.
Website: https://japanpenmanship.org - mostly in Japanese. Nice images!
u/penpoints — 13 days ago
▲ 14 r/pencils
Joseph Gillott was renowned for making high-quality steel pen nibs - huge factory, enormous selection - but I was surprised to find PENCILS listed at the back of a Gillott nib catalog (circa 1912). Just three kinds. Have you ever seen any?
u/penpoints — 18 days ago
▲ 19 r/dippens
In the year 1920, Esterbrook made over 200,000,000 steel pen nibs. They sold dozens of different styles. In one stationery catalog, from 1919, I counted 122 Esterbrook nib styles, and that's not including model variations (finish & sharpness).
u/penpoints — 30 days ago
▲ 21 r/dippens
Here's a little adapter to turn straight penholders into oblique ones. From a Soennecken catalog, circa 1900-1920.
u/penpoints — 1 month ago
▲ 24 r/dippens
This vintage Spencerian Co. nib has careful edge-to-edge hand grinding, on a nib that is completely rigid and blunt. "Manifold" nibs were meant for carbon copies. The purpose of grinding was to help regulate ink flow.
u/penpoints — 1 month ago
▲ 30 r/Calligraphy
Calligraphy, lettering & flourishing by William E. Dennis (1860-1924).
u/penpoints — 2 months ago
▲ 43 r/Calligraphy
One of the first truly modern calligraphy styles is called "Ornamental Penmanship" (OP). It was developed in the U.S., in the late 19th century. There was no specific inventor; it came out of the general community of calligraphers. Today OP remains an important hand and is usually quite formal and elegant. But it's also one of the best styles for just playing around, having fun, improvising: envelope by William E. Dennis (1860-1924), 1921.
u/penpoints — 2 months ago