The Art & Craft of Hand Lettering: Techniques, Projects, Inspiration

I have at least half a dozen calligraphy books, and this is the one I turn to when I want inspiration and the only one I would rate 5 stars. It's not my first calligraphy book, so I can't say whether it's a good standalone intro, but it should definitely be in the first 3 for a budding calligrapher. The information is solid and varied, I was delighted to see a discussion on layout, as well as some more exotic tools like ruling pens.

This is an excellent book on calligraphy with a lot of great ideas, tips and tons of pictures.

I love this book! What a great resource for all skill levels of calligraphers!

This is not just a "how to" book on calligraphy but a how to employ lettering into artwork. Especially helpful was the drafting diagram on page layout. My work looks much more balanced now. Anything that has worked for centuries has to have something to it!!

This book is awesome! I've been doing calligraphy for over 20 years and own nearly 50 books about calligraphy and i must say, this one is the best EVER. It is so inspirational. Before i bought it, i started taking notes and scanning so many pages that i realized i HAD to buy it because there is so much information and inspiration on each and every single page. I think this is probably the only callig. book i've ever actually read throroughly, from cover to cover -- literally! I read each page (not just skimmed over, as i have with others), but actually read and took notes on. I was so inspired by this book that i couldn't wait to get started on my own projects. thank you, Annie Cicale, for creating this wonderful masterpiece!!!