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Society For Italic Handwriting
The Society for Italic Handwriting (SIH) is a British organisation promoting the use of Italic script, italic handwriting, and better and more legible handwriting in general. It was founded in 1952 by Alfred Fairbank and other members of the Society of Scribes & Illuminators. ''The Scotsman'' wrote in 1956 that the society "did a good deal to rouse public interest and make “scribes” of ordinary or indifferent penmen". History In 1954, the society's aims were said to be "to extend the use of cursive hands based on Renaissance models and to increase the pleasure and skill of its members in writing", and "to help teachers who would like their pupils to write an italic hand but are perplexed to know how best to make a beginning". Fairbank wrote of the society: The membership subscription in 1952 was ten shillings. Teachers were particularly represented among members of the society in its early days. A Scottish branch was started in 1957. In 1955, Fairbank said that the soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Fairbank
Alfred John Fairbank CBE (12 July 1895 – 14 March 1982) was a British calligrapher, palaeographer and author on handwriting. Fairbank was a founding member of the Society of Scribes and Illuminators in 1921, and later became its honourable secretary. He was involved in the foundation of the Society for Italic Handwriting in 1952; his work and 1932 textbook ''A Handwriting Manual'' were influential on the italic script handwriting taught in British schools. His portrait was painted by Anna Hornby. For Penguin Books he wrote ''A Book of Scripts'', on writing systems used throughout the world. Fairbank was a civil servant who spent his professional career working at the Admiralty in London and Bath; he retired to Hove on the south coast and lectured at what is now the University of Brighton after his retirement. Fragments from medieval manuscripts collected by Alfred Fairbank are located at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham. Early life Alfred John Fairban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |