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Medieval Blackletter Calligraphy
by Seb Lester
In this brief video graphic designer and illustrator Seb Lester demonstrates a form of Medieval blackletter typography that was used commonly in Europe from 1150 to around the 17th century. From a person whose handwriting is almost completely illegible, almost every stroke of his pen looks like a complete miracle. (via vimeo) here
In 1607, a baby girl was born in Cologne who would quietly defy every rule the world had for her. Her name was Anna Maria van Schurman, and by the age of three, she was reading. By eleven, she had mastered Latin and was quoting Seneca. Her appetite for knowledge had no limits—she went on to learn Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic, alongside theology, mathematics, astronomy, and art.
Girls in her time were expected to marry, embroider, and stay silent. But Anna’s father believed in her mind—and so did the scholars who came to know her. When her family moved to Utrecht, she caught the attention of the university. Women weren’t allowed to attend. So they made a compromise: Anna could listen to lectures, but only behind a curtain, so the men wouldn’t be “distracted.” She agreed—and absorbed everything.
Then she wrote something that would ripple across Europe: a dissertation—in Latin—arguing that women deserved an education equal to men. Her words reached thinkers like Descartes. Letters poured in. And Anna? She became the voice of every brilliant girl who had been told to stay quiet.
Later in life, she joined a radical community that treated women as equals, choosing a life of shared faith and philosophy over fame and comfort. Critics called her naive. But she never wavered.
Anna Maria van Schurman wasn’t just the “Star of Utrecht.” She was a force of intellect, art, and courage. Her life reminds us that glass ceilings don’t always shatter with a bang—sometimes, they crack with quiet brilliance."
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2 comments:
In my next life I want to learn Calligraphy - we always should have plans, what do you think, Jacki? Just joking, but I regret I never tried it.
Never heard of Anna Maria van Schurman before and I'm impressed what she achieved as a woman.
Jacki, that was again so interesting what you found for us. Thanks you!
Thank you, Elenor, I am glad you enjoyed the calligraphy, it is so beautiful. You know I think you might be able to find a calligraphy class on line? I think I have seen it before? They say it's good for us to learn new things? Also, you might incorporate a variety of letters from a magazine with collage, to get a calligraphy fix?
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