Calligraphy Manuals: Blackletter

With more than 680 handmade illustrations, itemzero's Calligraphy Manuals: Blackletter is an incredibly rich instructional book. The first in a new series, Blackletter covers the blocky, wide lettering style also known as Fraktur. The book includes information on tools, techniques, and letter forms, plus exercises and drills designed to help you learn faster.

itemzero is a Portuguese design and publishing company, and this book is a love letter to all the disciplines involved: bookmaking, typesetting, design, calligraphy, and writing. Blurring the boundaries between an instructional book and a design object, Calligraphy Manuals: Blackletter is a must-own for type enthusiasts and calligraphers alike.

Printed and sewn in Portugal.