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Alphabet doodles

Now you can see the origin of
some of Tom's alphabets. He
admits that he is a great
doodler. This well-covered sheet
of detail paper is nearly a yard
long. It was not the only one to
be found in his workshop,
either. He often uses a broad-
edge nib in the early stages of
planning.

These letters are shown actual
size to give an idea of the scale
of Tom's experimental lettering.

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The К undergoes a change from
the first broad-edge pen letter

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Tom refines the alphabets in
several stages, first with a
broad-edge pen, then drawing
the outline and filling the letter
in. This way the serifs undergo
a change, then the letters are
transferred on to stone and the
final details determined by the
chisel. Notice how the G

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changes, and how the W and Z
alter from the rounded pen
letters to pointed forms. Yet the
overall design changed very
little from the first quick sketch.
The finished inscription (right)
measured 76 x 57 cm.

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