Scandinavian Calligraphy
Having been on holidays in Denmark last summer, I was astonished by wide use of calligraphy. Modern Scandinavians handwrite instead of using Times New Roman and a printer.
Here is a typical banner in a shop:
Helsignor, 2007.
Now, when I started learning Swedish, I tried to discover more things about Scandinavian calligraphy and was surpised: early Danish calligraphy isn't so expressive, as one can think by it's modern prime.
First significant Danish manuscript even written in Latin.
Gesta Danorum, XII
I wanted to find out, how medieval Scandinavians wrote diacritics. It turned out, that they wrote just dash.
Harpestr?ng: Liber Herbarum, XIV.
But in XVII century writing aquired nice modern view.
Sophie Brahe: Brev til Margrethe Brahe, 1602.
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