{"product_id":"brause-broad-edge-calligraphy-nibs","title":"Brause Broad-Edge Calligraphy Nibs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroad-edge calligraphy — a completely different discipline from pointed pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBroad-edge and pointed pen calligraphy both use dip pens but produce line variation in completely different ways. Pointed pen (copperplate, modern calligraphy) produces variation through pressure on a flexible nib — press for thick, release for thin. Broad-edge (italic, uncial, Gothic) produces variation through the angle of a flat nib edge relative to the stroke direction — thick strokes are made across the full nib width, thin strokes are made with the corner. No pressure variation is involved; the nib does not flex. The nib width determines letterform proportion: broader nibs for larger, more imposing letters; narrower nibs for finer work. The standard rule is that optimal letter height is approximately four to five times the nib width — a 1.5mm nib produces letters with an x-height of approximately 6-7mm. Brause broad-edge nibs in five widths cover the full range from fine studio work to large display lettering.\u003cbr\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brause \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"0.5mm","offer_id":53244891136328,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.0mm","offer_id":53244891169096,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.5mm","offer_id":53244891201864,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.0mm","offer_id":53244891234632,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.0mm","offer_id":53244891267400,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/inkwellartsupplies.com\/products\/brause-broad-edge-calligraphy-nibs","provider":"Inkwell Art Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}