Calligraphy

[longers]

I'd like to write a nice inscription in a book that's going to be given as a present and would like to find a bit of Calligraphy on the interweb.

I've had a look and can find fonts to download for £49.00. I won't be doing this.

Is there anywhere that will turn a couple of lines into something nice for free that I can print off tomorrow at work and then use to trace into the book?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Melvil]

PM me what you want to text - I've got a mate who does calligraphy / 'fancy writing' and I'll ping you a .png or a tiff of their stuff if that helps longers!

 

[Mr Pig]

My wife does calligraphy. If you want to send me the book I'll sort it out for you, although it might be too late now if it's a Christmas present I guess eh?

I wouldn't try it yourself if you've never done it, it's very easy to mess up.

 

[longers]

Kind offers from you both, thanks .

I have PM'd Melvil to see if he can help.

Cheers Mr Pig, I doubt if the book would be with you in time for Christmas, let alone back here, but thankyou very much anyway. My fault as I did think of this about a month ago but have left it a wee bit late.

I had been hoping for an free online thingy but I guess this is unlikely as folks want paying for the time and effort they put into making these fonts. Not unreasonable really.

 

[Globalti]

If you make enquiries I bet you'll find a calligrapher living within a mile of your home who will be happy to earn a few bob.

 

[Mr Pig]

If you make enquiries I bet you'll find a calligrapher living within a mile of your home.

Yip, worth a try. Not cost you too much to get a few words done.

 

[Arch]

Have you looked all through the fonts in Word? There are some nice ones...

There's one called Blackadder, I think, which is a bit Dickensian. and a quick look at the fonts on this computer suggest French Script might be good, or Palace Script...

 

[Mr Pig]

Most of the fonts in Word are pretty basic. Good fonts cost money.

 

[Arch]

Most of the fonts in Word are pretty basic. Good fonts cost money.

Yes, but it's possible to go over the top. A neatly written personal message means the same whether it's in simple font, or a more elaborate one. In fact some elaborate fonts become more unreadable, in my experience. Sometimes, less is more. Last year I made my own Christmas cards and printed the message inside in Blackadder, and it looked great.

Longers, it's maybe getting a bit late, but do you have a branch of a discount bookshop near you? They sometimes have cheap books on calligraphy...

 

[longers]

Thanks all, I know how to be better prepared next year.

Melvil's friend knocked up a few samples last night and I think one of those will be perfect.

 

[Aperitif]

Melvil's - Supercalligraphicfriendwhosreallyquiteprecocious.
Sounds about write to me!

 

[Melvil]

Melvil's - Supercalligraphicfriendwhosreallyquiteprecocious.
Sounds about write to me!

Groan!