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Why is it so short?

Our own handwriting is usually bigger than a computerʼs typeface.  So, if you type up a

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Fancy first letters

An initial capital or initial cap is when the  first letter on a page is bigger

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The typefaces

I have chosen my parchment paper.  I like the one that feels the most warm and

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Getting started

Ask yourself two things before you start your design work: 1. What kind of story is

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Research!

Our workshop’s first book is a fairy tale called The Waking Prince.  I am excited to be

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