Hebrew Calligraphy
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ScribdTranslationsHEBREA CALLIGRAPHY
The letterforms in classical Hebrew calligraphy have existed for more than two thousand years. In the
example below, the larger letters and the first small alphabet are based on a medieval Sephardic
alphabet. The second small alphabet is based on a 6th century mosaic. The twenty-seven letters are
basically square in shape. Hebrew is written and read from right to left.
Hebrew letters are typically written at a height between 3 and 5 times the width of the pen, with the pen
at a 60-degree angle for the initial diamond-shaped strokes. The pen angle changes to 45 degrees for
the other strokes of the letters. Some calligraphers prefer to use a nib with a left-handed cut (or left-
handed nib) when writing in Hebrew.
Ivnpyyhbyop oompron muax
5’ ‘
nvpvyngypL>-nt--NIN
1009#5*2
This guide is taken from the manual "The Speedball Textbook", edition 22, 1991. p. 59.
