Speedball Textbook

Beautiful book, filled with lovely samples of different calligraphies. I like having it mostly for its aesthetic value .

These kinds of books are my jam. I love writing in various forms/fonts of calligraphy, and this book gives an array of wonderful styles. The book pages are sturdy, and they lay flat for ease of use as I practice a particular font. Highly recommend.

It was very interesting. It teaches you how to writie different forms.

I really enjoyed to book, looking back at the earlier versions I enjoyed them better due to the amount of actual alphabets ie. 20th edition. This latest version is more art like not as many alphabets. You be the judge.

The Speedball Textbook is published every several years as a overview of the subject. Each edition is unique. All are outstanding with beautiful artwork and instructional exemplars, and this one is, too. I like the 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 size that is spiral bound that lays flat. This one definitely belongs in any collection.

Libro es buen estado, super recomendado

Not good for beginners, it is more of a source for font inspiration than an instructional book with several full alphabets. Might be an interesting read for some, but not what I expected given the title. Ring binding feels cheap but desirable for looking at a page while writing. Doesn't seem like it would hold up well in a purse or backpack.

This version feels like a who's who of current popular calligraphers and their works. It should not be put into the Speedball learning kit with the false expectation that someone new to calligraphy could easily pick it up and begin studying what was produced here. For comparison purposes: In the previous edition (24th), there were at least 17 pages with tips, tricks, types of lettering and nibs to help the beginner see what's out there. This book has 4 pages on those topics. In the interest of fairness, the 23rd edition only has 6 such pages, but they feel more robust than what is presented here. Why this is not a book to learn from: Quite a few of the scripts don't have exemplars to show how the letters are constructed. In the broad-edge section, most of the scripts have exemplars; however, in the pointed pen section, one of the six named scripts has directional arrows. TLDR: Not much in the way of useful information, but a lot of pretty and colorful pictures.

Yazı ve fotoğraf dengesi içerikte çok iyi dengelenmiş. Farklı sanatçıların eserlerinden örnekler bolca verilmiş. Baskı ve kağıt kalitesi çok iyi, spirali sağlam. Çantanıza atmalık, boyutu küçük ama adı üzerinde kılavuz eser. Çok beğendim.

This book is comprehensive for intermediate or advanced level calligraphers. Beginners pls don’t buy.

Un ottimo riferimento per ispirazione e tecniche di calligrafia, font e lettering.

I learned calligraphy earlier before my fifth grade so this book brings back memories of the original Speedball textbook my uncle used to train me with. An excellent Speedball textbook in updated version but with the necessary lettering styles (font) like before. It's a shame that the speedball pen line seemed to be losing its essence with today's computerized print outs.

Este libro puede ser un fantástico recurso para artistas y rotulistas de todas las edades y niveles de habilidad. Incluye más de 25 páginas de contenido y también contiene técnicas, alfabetos y ejercicios prácticos. Recomendable.