28-05-2023, 04:40 AM
I have already asked myself this question. Why is it once a beautiful loop and once a line with a hook?
My answer.
Unlike a biro and a modern nib where I can also push, the old goose quill is sharpened.
This means that when I push it, it starts to rattle and that causes splashes. The best way to understand this is to try it yourself.
The scribe pulls the nib, which means he has to start again at the loop. If he doesn't get it right, that's where the difference comes from.
That's why I think the signs have the same meaning. Although I suspect a twin for other characters. Example 4 or q. And others.
My answer.
Unlike a biro and a modern nib where I can also push, the old goose quill is sharpened.
This means that when I push it, it starts to rattle and that causes splashes. The best way to understand this is to try it yourself.
The scribe pulls the nib, which means he has to start again at the loop. If he doesn't get it right, that's where the difference comes from.
That's why I think the signs have the same meaning. Although I suspect a twin for other characters. Example 4 or q. And others.