Letter r · secretary hand
Italic r
Also called modern r, long-shoulder r
Unit 3Mostly later handscommon
A stem with a shoulder stroke, close to the modern r; comes from the italic hand.
Model letter
Write it
Watch the quill write the italic r, trace it stroke by stroke, then copy it.
In practice lines
Every r below was checked by hand. They are not yet sorted by form, so some show another r.
Practice lines drawn in period hands
Don’t confuse it with
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Write itWatch, trace and copy