From the course: Learning Calligraphy
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Oldstyle and lining numbers
- There are two kinds of numbers, or numerals. Lining numbers and old style numbers. Look are your numbers chart from the exercise files, and keep it in front of you as I demonstrate. The first example shows lining numbers. Notice that they're all the same height. When you need to use numbers with all capital letters, you use lining numbers. The second example shows old style numbers. They vary in their height, which helps them to fit in visually with minuscules, or small letters, which have ascenders and descenders. These two sets of numbers are written using the same strokes and proportions, with one exception, the zero, which I'll show you. Notice how some of these old style numbers are five nib widths high, and others dip below the line, or rise above the line. All of the numbers are written with a 30 degree pen edge angle, with a few exceptions which I'll show you. They should also slope forward, just like all the italic letters you've already been writing. Here's how to write…
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