Letter a · secretary hand
A with a long approach stroke
Also called attacking stroke, lead-in a
Unit 4Mostly later handscommon
Usually at the start of a word: a long hairline rises from below the line and runs into the bowl.
Model letter
In practice lines
Every a below was checked by hand. They are not yet sorted by form, so some show another a.
Practice lines drawn in period hands
Don’t confuse it with
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