"[4/8/15 - no.2] Ratios. The ratio for Copperplate is based on the x-height, the space between the header and the baseline. The ratio I usually like to practice is the one shown in the picture, 2:1:2. This ratio means: 2 ascender spaces, 1 x-height space, and 2 descender spaces. There are other common ratios such as 3:2:3, which is normal and easy to read, and 1:1:1, which seems the most natural if you're used to writing in cursive, but the letters with stem loops tend to look awkward and sq
!["[4/8/15 - no.2] Ratios. The ratio for Copperplate is based on the x-height, the space between the header and the baseline. The ratio I usually like to practice is the one shown in the picture, 2:1:2. This ratio means: 2 ascender spaces, 1 x-height space, and 2 descender spaces. There are other common ratios such as 3:2:3, which is normal and easy to read, and 1:1:1, which seems the most natural if you're used to writing in cursive, but the letters with stem loops tend to look awkward and sq Hand Lettering Fonts](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/a5/4c/71/a54c71d3db90e97a2f8f5f692e403998--copperplate-calligraphy-writing-words.jpg)
![[ · a · b · c · ] by Sonia García Quiroga, via Flickr](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/6d/c6/94/6dc69405fc33f5605fe76a59a46fb64e--caligraphy-alphabet-handwriting-penmanship.jpg)
