Figures [52] to [59] show several forms of small letter alphabets; those shown in [52] to [56] being taken from "Writing books" by Spanish and Italian writing masters. These writing masters often chose to show their skill by imitating type forms of letters with the pen, but though similar in the individual forms of the letters the written examples exhibit a freedom and harmony in composition impossible for type to equal, and therefore are immeasurably more interesting to the modern penman. Figure [61] illustrates a type form of minuscule which may be commended for study. Other examples of small letters by modern designers will be found in [105], [110], [118] and [131], where they are used in connection with their capital forms.
