European Calligraphy Evolution
European Calligraphy and Book Decoration Patterns Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Dated: 201716th century marks an appearance of first copybooks printed from engraved metal plates. Various forms of the secretary hand get reproduced in printing. Publishers also take advantage of the metal engraving process by presenting free-form letters drawn in thin outlines, something beyond the capabilities of the woodcut.