Two Rounded Scripts for Tracing

      
       These two rounded, script samples are for personal use only and are distributed here for those of you who are using them as templates for journaling in your Bible only.

The Haberdasher's Alphabet

       Above is a Light Gothic Brush Letter called "The Haberdasher's Alphabet, below is another variation of the same.

Old speed pen alphabets look great in journal entries...

        I found these two alphabets buried in a pile of old catalogues. They look contemporary but actually they are quite old. The lettering can be easily reproduced with an ordinary pen tip. Upper and lower case samples plus numbers. The "Ks" and "Rs" are different.

So many ways to write an ampersand!

Many examples of the "and" symbol, the Ampersand that is.

       The ampersand is the logogram &, representing the conjunction "and". It originated as a ligature of the letters et—Latin for "and".

       The word ampersand is a corruption of the phrase "and per se & (and)", meaning "and by itself and (represented by the symbol &)".

       Traditionally, when reciting the alphabet in English-speaking schools, any letter that could, also be used as a word in itself ("A", "I", and, at one point, "O") was repeated with the Latin expression per se ("by itself"). This habit was useful in spelling where a word or syllable was repeated after spelling; e.g. "d, o, g—dog" would be clear but simply saying "a—a" would be confusing without the clarifying "per se" added. It was also common practice to add the "&" sign at the end of the alphabet as if it were the 27th letter, pronounced as the Latin et or later in English as and. As a result, the recitation of the alphabet would end in "X, Y, Z, and per se and". This last phrase was routinely slurred to "ampersand" and the term had entered common English usage by 1837. However, in contrast to the 26 letters, the ampersand does not represent a speech sound—although other characters that were dropped from the English alphabet did, such as the Old English thorn, wynn, and eth.

       Through popular etymology, it has been falsely claimed that André-Marie Ampère used the symbol in his widely read publications and that people began calling the new shape "Ampère's and". Read more...

Extreme Black Letter Scripts from Germany

        These upper-case sample letters are from Germany. The scripts are open with flourishes and would be ideal paired with abstract backgrounds.

Bold Lower Case Letters and Numbers

lower-case letters and numbers.

        Here are several templates of bold lower-case hand lettering, plus numbers as well. These have been restored for bible journaling and are quite easy to read with the aid of a light table through the pages of your Bible.

Number sample.

Second lower-case sample

Copy a Brush Stencil Effect

       A hand-lettered alphabet using a brush to create a stencil effect. Print and ad this unique font to your collection of alphabet templates for journaling through the Bible with me.

Sample Outline Lettering Alphabets

Both upper and lower case, outlined alphabets may be printed for tracing and composing scriptures.

        These outlined letters are free samples restored by kathy grimm for your Bible journaling projects. Trace or practice free-hand drawing the scriptures for fun.

Kindness Font Outline exercise

Variations on The Roman Alphabet

A modified Roman Alphabet

        Alphabet samples are for personal use only and are distributed here for those of you who are using them as templates for journaling in your Bible only.

A Modern Roman-Gothic Alphabet

A practical Roman Alphabet