After the Roman capital letter ended its dominance as the preferred official script of the Roman Empire around 400 AD, the uncials developed as a script easier and quicker to write, and suitable for the writing of longer and continuous texts. It was influenced by Roman cursive which was used for informal notes. It is situated between majuscules and minuscules historically, and we can use the uncials as a springboard for the creation of hybrids and offsprings.

The Uncial script is round, friendly and soft in appearance. Its theory is easy to understand, and it is a little easier to master than the Roman capitals it grew out of. There are many ways of modernising it, and I will demonstrate how to bring greater subtlety and life to the strokes.

 

Looking at historical models is important, but it should not exclude the creation of modern variations.  I have created uncial styles that are more up to date in appearance, using advanced techniques like pen manipulation, retouching and pressure variation.

 

We can also let it influence both our majuscules and our minuscules; it lends itself very well to the creation of hybrid shapes.

 

We will dip into drawing and digitizing at the end of the workshop.

 

Join me to link in with this fabulous historical script and find ways to modernize it.

 

– Slack for communication, feedback and comments.

– Access to video on YouTube for two months after the last day.

– Follow up private classes with discounts for participants.

 

When: Thursdays 7th–28th of November. Four sessions total. 19:30–21:00 CET

How: Interactive online workshop, live using Zoom .

Price: 145 Euros

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