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A Celebration Menu In French Lettering

Guide to Creative Handlettering

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/a-celebration-menu-in-french-lettering • Posted by Ryland Peters & Small

Italic script is used in French restaurants and adds a touch of sophistication to the menu. Next time you host a celebration meal or a dinner party for friends, why not send your guests an elegant menu in advance so they know what they’ll be eating? They can keep it as a reminder of the evening, too.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 35

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Italic script is used in French restaurants and adds a touch of sophistication to the menu. Next time you host a celebration meal or a dinner party for friends, why not send your guests an elegant menu in advance so they know what they’ll be eating? They can keep it as a reminder of the evening, too.

Instructions

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    Draw a top line 1¼ in. (3.2 cm) from the top of the paper. Now measure in 3⁄8 in. (10 mm) for the left margin. Measure down 5⁄16 in. (8 mm) and draw a base- line, then measure up 3⁄16 in. (5 mm) and draw the x-line. Repeat until you have nine staves, leaving a space of 3⁄8 in. (10 mm) between lines.

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    Practice writing the menu with a size C5 nib, starting from the top stave.

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    Measure the length of each line of writing. Put pencil marks at the beginning and end of each line, and note down the measurement.

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    Find the center of the sheet of parchment paper, and draw a line down. Create the lines as before, but this time ignore the margin and leave a 5⁄8 in. (16 mm) gap between each line of the menu. Center each line of the practice writing, marking the beginning and end of each line you will write.

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    Copy out the menu from your practice sheet, taking care to use the same amount of space for each line to keep the menu centered.

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    Add a flourish motif at the bottom of the menu to complete it. Rub out the pencil lines when the ink is completely dry.