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Ogee Curves

This is a character design pattern learned last week during John Stevens Capital’s Immersion Class — the Ogee Curve. Stevens used it to describe the small inward cup, or “dip” present in the Monumental Capital (AKA Trajan) top stem serif.

Published 2022-05-02
Categorized as Calligraphy, Character Design Standards Tagged Capital, Counter-curve, Curve, Curves, John Stevens, Monumamental Capital, Ogee, S, S-Shaped, Serif, Sigmoid, Stroke, Trajan

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