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Round hand

Round hand (also roundhand) is a type of handwriting and calligraphy originating in England in the 1660s primarily by the writing masters John Ayres and William Banson. It is characterised by its round oval letterforms, open flowing style, and contrast of thick and thin strokes. Its popularity of round hand grew rapidly, becoming codified as a standard…

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Round hand

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples13
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Round hand

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related to Golden age · 9
Round hand → Atlantic, Charles Snell, English, Europe, George Bickham, George Shelley, Later, North America, These
related to External links · 4
Round hand → Centuries, Exhibition Chronicles The Evolution, Folger Shakespeare Library, Of Handwriting Over Four

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hand round writing script style roundhand masters handwriting isbn italic snell century type also calligraphy england cursiva began circumflessa french

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Round handrelated to External linksFolger Shakespeare Library0.60section
Round handrelated to External linksExhibition Chronicles The Evolution0.60section
Round handrelated to External linksOf Handwriting Over Four0.60section
Round handrelated to External linksCenturies0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageLater0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageEnglish0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageGeorge Bickham0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageGeorge Shelley0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageCharles Snell0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageEurope0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageAtlantic0.60section
Round handrelated to Golden ageNorth America0.60section

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