Our resident inscriptions demonstrator, James Clough, outlined the history of lettering and type from epigraphy to typesetting, answering such questions as “what does ligature mean?” and “who invented the semi-colon” along the way. In the afternoon he surveyed the vernacular lettering of Italy, especially the signs, awnings and manhole covers. Then a hands-on demonstration and workshop on how to epigraphically and calligraphically draw letterforms.

The workshoppers also declared their respective final projects. Watch this space for a report on the Saturday crit.