FOSTERING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ART OF BEAUTIFUL WRITING
DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
Capital City Scribes (CCS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to sharing in the appreciation of, and providing education in the art of calligraphy.
NEXT MEETING PROGRAM: November 21, 2026 | 9:30 AM
November Program: Uncial
November’s program features Uncial, a historic, broad-edge hand developed around the 4th century or earlier. Uncial is composed entirely of majuscules (capitals) and has no corresponding minuscule (lower case) forms. It was commonly used between the 4th and 8th centuries. We will explore historical letter forms, variations on those forms, the evolution of Half-Uncial, and see examples of illuminated manuscripts using the hand. The lettering will focus on traditional Uncial forms.
Members will need to bring the following:
Bring a Parallel pen, either 2.8 or 3.0, or a Speedball C2 nib
Holder
Ink of your choice
Ruler
Grid paper
Pencil.
You can also bring a short quote or several words to group together for practice.
"The Uncial hand was developed around the 4th century. The calligraphy shown was created using traditional letterforms with a variation on the "D" and "L"." "The lettering in this example also uses traditional letterforms. The dot decoration is based on the Lindisfarne Gospels, End of 7th or early 8th century."
JOIN OUR NEXT MONTHLY MEETING
We continue to meet at Faith Lutheran Church
6600 Woodrow Avenue, Austin, TX 78757 in the upstairs meeting room on the third Saturday of each month.
9:30 AM: Setup and socializing
10:00 AM: Short business meeting
10:30 AM - 12PM - Program (see above)
We have returned to meeting in person, with hands-on programs. Visitors welcome.