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3.1 Introduction To Calligraphy

The document provides an agenda for a remote learning session that includes attendance questions, warm-up activities focused on fonts and handwriting analysis, an introduction to calligraphy, and a work period to practice improving writing styles. Warm-Up 1 asks participants for initial reactions to typography examples. Warm-Up 2 has participants write a sentence and analyzes personality traits based on elements of handwriting like pressure, slant, and size. The work period instructs practicing a chosen font style through copying an alphabet template and rewriting sentences. Participants are encouraged to share daily work by uploading photos to a Padlet board.

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3.1 Introduction To Calligraphy

The document provides an agenda for a remote learning session that includes attendance questions, warm-up activities focused on fonts and handwriting analysis, an introduction to calligraphy, and a work period to practice improving writing styles. Warm-Up 1 asks participants for initial reactions to typography examples. Warm-Up 2 has participants write a sentence and analyzes personality traits based on elements of handwriting like pressure, slant, and size. The work period instructs practicing a chosen font style through copying an alphabet template and rewriting sentences. Participants are encouraged to share daily work by uploading photos to a Padlet board.

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Welcome!

Please TODAY’S AGENDA


turn on your video Monday, May 10th
& mute mic!
1. Attendance Question
2. Warm Up 1
3. Warm Up 2
4. Looking at writing tips
& Introduction to
calligraphy
5. Work Period

Attendance Question:
What was a toy/game you enjoyed in your childhood?
Warm Up 1:

Fonts & Typography


TASK:
For each of the following examples, type
your "initial reaction" in chat.

What kind of feeling or vibe do you get


from each message?

Bad typography examples


courtesy of www.bonfx.com
The message from
this Warm Up # 1
is that …
Fonts & Typography
YES, font have “feelings”
The way characters/letters are
designed plays an important role
how we interpret its message.
Fonts can:
● complement a brand/image
● express a mood/emotion
● communicate a story

Just like how pictures tell a story, so do font


Warm Up 2: So let’s see what your font says about you…

Graphology
The study of personality through one's
handwriting.
TASK:
I want you to write the following
sentence on paper (lined or unlined):

“The purple unicorn peed on my shoes.


Now, Iv’e got to get new boots!”

Now let’s see what your writing says about you!


*These are generalizations, please don’t feel like this labels you as an introvert/extrovert. I just want you to start looking
at what you’re conveying when you write.
Let’s see what your writing says about you…
1. The pressure of your pen stroke:

● High pressure means high emotional energy. The writer may be


intense, energized or vigorous.
● Average pressure means a relatively calm but anchored person.
They might have good perception or memory skills.
● Light pressure is a sign of introversion, or someone who prefers
low-energy situations.

Examples:
Let’s see what your writing says about you…
2. The slant of your letters:
● A right slant shows up when the writer is eager to write, or writing quickly and
energetically. If this happens often, the writer might be assertive and confident.

● A left slant could mean an unwillingness to write, or a desire to hide emotions. Some say
these writers are less cooperative than people who slant to the right.

● A straight vertical slant might mean the writer keeps their emotions in check.
Let’s see what your writing says about you…
3. The baseline of your text (do you
write in a straight line?)
● Upward writing is said to show optimism and
a happy mood

● While downward writing may be a sign of


discouragement or fatigue

● Wavy writing could mean they are an


uncertain person, or may be uncomfortable
with writing
Let’s see what your writing says about you…
4. The size of your text…
● Larger writings are typically representative of someone who is extroverted and outgoing

● Smaller writings may show people who are shy or introverted


What does your writing say about you?

After looking at your font,


do you feel like the
descriptions are accurate?

In the chat, quickly tell me if


your analysis matches your
personality…

*These are generalizations, please don’t feel like this labels you as an introvert/extrovert. I just want you to start looking
at what you’re conveying when you write.
Workblock (45 minutes) Improving your style of writing…
People assume that you write how you write and that’s that. However, you can always learn how to write in
different styles to show different emotions. Calligraphers make it their job to write using different styles
that speak to them.

Step 1: Find the right medium; pencils are harder since they can smudge and the tips can change which leads to
messy looking lines. Grab a ballpoint or fountain pen.

Step 2: Begin planning your font. You will be doing a set of: upper-case letters, lower-case letters, and the usual
punctuation. Go to pinterest or Google “alphabet fonts” to pick an alphabet that you like. For more inspiration,
examine some fonts here.

Step 3: Go to Moodle and download the alphabet template. Copy your chosen font into the grid. You can either:
PRINT the template and fill it out by hand, or DOWNLOAD the template and draw on it digitally

BONUS: Slow down…using your new alphabet template, take some time to slowly write out the same two
sentences from the warm up activity. It takes time to practice but the more you do, the more natural it’ll
become.
If you are interested to see what sentences would look like
using your hand-made alphabet…

The template that you’ve done comes


from a site called “Calligraphr”.

If you take a picture of your PDF’s


barcode, it’ll put it into the
Calligraphr’s system. You have to
register for a free account with your
email but you can then type and see
any word/sentence with your
alphabet.

*This is only an extra step if you’d like to do this on your own.


Padlet
At the end of every class, we will take 5 minutes
to upload and share your daily work with
others! This counts as your daily participation
mark.

Please put your name in the Title. Take a picture


of what you worked on today and upload it to:

https://padlet.com/shadowmayes/o94dfcy70kuzv
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