Mathematical Texts as Illuminated Manuscripts: Augmenting Hand Lettering with Calligraphic Fonts in LATEX

Year: 2024 Authors: Jennifer E. Padilla

Core claim

A solo calligrapher can create exhibit-ready illuminated mathematical books efficiently by using custom calligraphic fonts in LATEX alongside a few hand-illuminated folios.

Topics

illuminated manuscripts, mathematical typography, hybrid bookmaking, calligraphic fonts

Domains

logic, mathematical writing, proof text, calligraphy, illumination, book arts, typography

Methods

hand lettering, font vectorization, LATEX typesetting, bookbinding

Media

broad nib pen, ink, SVG files, OpenType fonts

Source status

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