I enjoy writing in calligraphy, and I want to make a font that looks renaissance in style, with a stress on the pen and a humanist angle. I am showing an early sketch below. I don't have anyone to show it to, or ask my questions to, so hopefully you can help me make it decent. Parts of it look very chancery cursive-like, while the capitals, which I haven't started yet, will probably have more renaissance 'flair'..possibly. But please let me know what you think!

So here's the first JPG. I'll put down a few of my initial questions/concerns following..



Is this looking like a renaissance typeface?
I like the tall ascenders, but how badly will this hurt it if I try to use it in text?
Some of the letters are kinda tipsy, like the b and d, but if the uprightness seems okay, they'll be more like the third h, the l and the k.
I have specific questions for several letters, but I'll see if it's worth continuing first. The only g that I like is the one marked down at the bottom. The marks on the w, b, and e just mean that I like those versions better than the previous versions on the page.

All comments welcome. It's my first attempt at a typeface, but I'm very determined to make it work. Thanks in advance! I have sketches prior to these, so let me know if you want to see previous versions or process of any of the letters.

�Brian