The Speedball D Series Nib

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Class 4 Description
Introduction to the Speedball D Series Nib Preview
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D Series Nib Handout
A Bit of History PDF
Blunt-Serifed Alphabet Lowercase Demopages PDF
Blunt-Serifed Alphabet Capitals Demopages PDF
Metropolitan Poster Exemplar & Demopages
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Materials List Preview
Paper Preview
Ink Preview
Dipping vs. Filling the Pen
Rulers & Triangles Preview
Adjusting the Speedball Nib
Lettering Terminology

A Bit of History – The Speedball D Nib Preview
D Nib Characteristics
D Nib Basic Strokes

Alphabet Characteristics
Consistency/Inconsistency
Stem Strokes: i j l t
Rounded Letters: a c e o
Stem & Bowls: b d g p q
Arched Letters: f h m n r u
Diagonal Letters: k v w x y z
Double Stacked Letters: a g s &
Alphabet a–z

Straight Stem Caps: E ,F, H, I, J, L, T
Round & Bowl Caps: B, P, R, D, C, G, O, Q, U, S
Diagonal Caps: A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, Z
Capitals A–Z
Interaction of Letters
Writing in a Journal

Metropolitan Poster: Introduction
Basic Strokes and Letters
Alphabet Words – Part 1
Alphabet Words – Part 2
Alphabet Words – Part 3
Alphabet Words – Part 4

Speedball: Talking Textbook
The Story of Speedball (Presentation)