Acquiring form words—writing always between ruled lines
a Formal (fig. 59 & p. 376).

Hand: Script II is similarly practised: the letters are

(4) Practice grouped (p. 48) to form words (fig. 60).

Next make a neat page of large writing, and,
if possible, write such a page every day. The more
definite and methodical practice is, the better.
“ Practising ” anyhow, on scraps of paper, does more
harm than good.

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to nature, and. ac
to reason.

Fig. 61.

ARRANGING & RULING A SINGLE SHEET

The size of an inscription is commonly settled
before the arrangement of the text is planned out,
being determined by considerations of its future
position and office, or by custom and use (see
pp. 66-9 & 317).

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The proportions of the writing, spacing, and Acquiring
margins will likewise properly settle themselves (see a Formal
pp. 229, 69, 73), but where the size of the sheet Hand:

only is fixed, we have, broadly speaking, to decide (4) Practice
between “ large ” writing with “ small ” margins
(fig. 61), and “ small ” writing with “ large ’’-margins
(fig. 62).

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the same cict ш шзсотхііпд
to nature and. шхкжіхпд^
to ттавоп-М. Antonimie.

Generally a compromise is arrived at and the
proportions are more evenly balanced (fig. 63).

Ruling (see also pp. 222, 65).—The mode of
ruling marginal lines and writing lines is shown in
fig. 65. The ruling should be light, but firm and
accurate. A fine pen, or hard pencil, or a blunt point
may be used. Where the writing lines are double
(as for round hands, p. 268), it is best to have a double
ruling point (see fig. 77)- Two hard pencils firmly

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