Copperplate Script

Copperplate dates back to the 1700 and 1800s beginning with English Roundhand written with a quill to the formal scripts of the Golden Age of Penmanship written with a flexible metal nib dipped in ink. This style is popular for weddings and other festive events.

Modern Calligraphy

Modern styles of pointed pen calligraphy feature a lively departure from copperplate. This style is defined by looser, bouncy, loopy letters, often with whimsical flourishing. Modern calligraphy can be adapted to many personal styles – and are often used for signage, casual events, and personal greetings.

Historic Lettering

Calligraphers who are interested in historic styles may study Roman capital letters, Foundational letters inspired by medieval manuscripts, the graceful sloping letters of Italic. Although Uncials have a long history, they are often associated with Irish heritage. There are 2,000 years of letters to explore with a broad-edge pen.

Contact
​Karen
Nordstrom
​Roberts:

Email:
karigraphy@icloud.com
Facebook:
facebook.com/karen.n.roberts
Instagram:
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​Karigraphy Calligraphy offers a variety of classes throughout the year at several locations in the Pittsburgh region. 

To be updated on when registration opens for upcoming classes, add your name and
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Please indicate if you are interested in pointed pen, broad-edge pen, or both styles of lettering.

Currently, all classes are being held ONLINE via Zoom.

                                                                             Upcoming Classes

Join Karigraphy Calligraphy at an upcoming class as listed below.

Foundational calligraphy pangram, a sentence using every letter of the alphabet

Modern calligraphy with tools of the trade

Italic calligraphy practice pages

Wednesdays
July 21 to
August 25

9:30 a.m. to 
11:30 a.m. EST plus Q&A
​

Foundational Calligraphy I

6 Week Course

For students interested in learning historic broad-edge calligraphy styles such as Roman, Italic, Uncial, and Blackletter (Gothic), the Foundational hand is the best place to start. You will learn all the elements of working with a metal dip pen with a flat-edge nib that creates the beautiful shapes of classical letters. In this class, we will review the tools of the trade and how to prepare them, how to set up your workspace, making the basic shapes, then creating letters based on the letter families. We will also learn simple Roman capitals. The class will end with a final project of the students' choosing such as a pangram sentence or an alphabet word list.

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Date TBD

Modern  ​Calligraphy for
​Special Occassions
6 Week Course

Learn the fundamentals of Modern Calligraphy in this six week ONLINE via Zoom class. You'll learn how to get started by preparing and using a pointed pen, dipping in ink, and making the basic shapes that comprise this lively lettering style. We will also explore how to use your modern calligraphy style to write on a variety of paper products used for social events: place cards, favor tags, small signs, and envelopes.

Fall 2021

Italic Calligraphy I
​One of the most beautiful styles of broad-edge calligraphy ever created is Italic. This is a slightly sloped, oval-based lettering style that lends itself to elegant writing and flourishing as well as lively variations. In this introductory class, we will cover all the basics of getting started using a metal dip pen with a flat-edge nib using ink. ​

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