Calligraphy Pen Tips And Tricks. Hold your pen at a 45 degree angle for optimal line drawing bianca recommends and always make sure your nib is leading the line. When held by a right handed person the angle of a typical edged nib forms letters with a standard pattern of thin and thick lines.
Then look no further i am pinning my favorite calligraphy alphabets and beginner guides on this board. These nibs have tips that are cut flat across or at an angle. Most of the tips in this guide are for pointed pen calligraphy but some styles require the use of edged or italic nibs.
This might feel a little strange at first but trust me.
These nibs have tips that are cut flat across or at an angle. Most of the tips in this guide are for pointed pen calligraphy but some styles require the use of edged or italic nibs. When held by a right handed person the angle of a typical edged nib forms letters with a standard pattern of thin and thick lines. In modern calligraphy though which is our focus here the way you achieve those thin upstrokes and thick downstrokes see point 1 is by applying more or less pressure to the tool.
