I once found a set of Speedball pen nibs as a kid. I was familiar with conventional pen and ink usage, but had never seen nibs like this before. It wasn’t until taking a calligraphy course in college (with Professor Don Anderson, author of “The Art Of Written Forms”) that I ran across them again and had a chance to try them out. The times have evolved a lot since then and so much of the calligraphic art is becoming lost to digital convenience, but leafing through some vintage ephemera turned up this tasty reminder of how much type production was once done by hand. The Speedball Steel Brushes product are almost a century old and are still used and available, but from the 1920s through the 1940s, their more extensive presence in art production justified publishing a semi-annual “Speedball Text Book” booklet written by Ross F.George.

The Speedball Textbook By Linda Farmer, CZT Calligraphy fans might recognize the name of Joanne Fink as co-editor with Judy Kastin of the 23rd edition of The Speedball Textbook (A Comprehensive Guide to Pen and Brush Lettering).

This stapled, paperbound periodical presented type styles that were current and gave a step-by-step process of how they could be recreated with the use of the Speedball pen nibs. These manuals are wonderful testaments to the lettering styles and production techniques of the day. Sedelmaier As President/Director of, he is responsible for launching some of the most talked about broadcast animated productions of the past two decades – MTV’s “Beavis and Butt-Head”, SNL’s “Saturday TV Funhouse” series with Robert Smigel (“The Ambiguously Gay Duo”, “The X-Presidents”, etc.), Cartoon Network/Adult Swim’s “Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law”, and the “Tek Jansen/Alpha Squad Seven” series for The Colbert Report. Sedelmaier has produced over 500 film and design pieces. In addition, he’s a very organized hoarder.

First published in 1915 by Ross F. George, The Speedball Textbook is the superlative resource for artists and letterers of all ages and skill levels. In celebration of the 100th year anniversary of the first edition's debut, Speedball is proud to announce the release of this Centennial Edition. Featuring the vision of new co-editors Angela Vangalis and Randall Hasson, the 24th Edition contains enhanced content that provides readers with instruction and inspiration in techniques and styles ranging from medieval to modern.

It showcases the work of 70 of the most well-known and well-respected scribes from around the world. This special edition contains historical tributes from cover to cover. The font used for the cover is Ross George's Sho Card Gothic style alphabet, first appearing in the 12th Edition (1933) and one of the most recognizable fonts. The remaining cover elements pay tribute to other poignant 'moments' in the Speedball lettering history. This edition contains a new, dedicated pointed pen section, with 15 pages of techniques, alphabets, and practice exercises — a first for any Speedball textbook. There are also all-new sections on chalkboard lettering, sign making, comics, and more. Editors — Angela Vangalis and Randall Hasson.

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