La calligraphie progressive
La calligraphie progressive is a published calligraphy specimen book by Ange Audifredi, issued in Turin in 1834 as a teaching and showcase manual for penmanship. The pages show engraved copperplate writing samples: rows of cursive capitals and lowercase letters, numerals, and ornamental flourished lines with decorative borders. A designer could take from them the sweeping rhythm of formal copperplate script, its contrast of thick and thin strokes, and the way ornamental swashes frame lettering.
