Pens and Inks, ContinuedLettering nibs Lettering nibs are pen points used primarily for lettering or calligraphy.Some lettering nibs have hinged blades serving as ink reservoirs. Letteringnibs are available for right- and left-handed artists. The difference is theangle of the nib where it contacts the paper surface. Lettering nibs have fivebasic shapes: the square, the round, the oblong, the oval, and the split nib.The split-nibbed lettering pen is often called a spencerian nib after thespencerian alphabet that it is particularly suited for creating.Figure 1-19 shows five common lettering nib shapes.Figure 1-19.—Common lettering nib shapes.Continued on next page1-32
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