Including the various modern styles of fancy type, some three or four hundred varieties of face are made. Besides the ordinary Roman and Italic, some of the most important of the varieties are -- Old English. Black Letter. Old Style. French Elzevir. Boldface. Antique. Clarendon. Gothic. ...
The termdaitoliterally means “big sword”. Daito isn’t a sword per se, instead it is a class of swords which have a blade length of 2 shaku or more (60+ cm/23.9+ in). The other word we need to take a look at isshoto. This term translates “short sword”.Shotorefers to swords...
Maru means round or circle, in the context of swords, its often used to describe the curvature and shape of the Kissaki or tip. Same s Hankotsu. Ikasaki ( イカサキ) - Specialized small knife for breaking down squid. Similar to Makiri, but with more round spine and the heel slightly ...
Typical calligraphy projects include fancy wedding invitations, historical document replicas, personalized stationery, and artfully lettered quotes for use as wall decor. Cast Paper The craft of cast paper art is often used in schools to inspire creativity in younger children. The technique involves ...
There are times when we are almost stricken crazy, as well we may be, by the multiplicity of those appalling perspectives, the frantic arithmetic of that unthinkable population. But this thought of ours is in truth nothing but a fancy. There are no chains of houses; there are no crowds ...
An ideal game for whenever you fancy stepping into the shoes of an armchair general. Call of War: World War II turns the whole of the Second World War into a huge grand strategy game. You’ll be playing with an enormous number of other players, all of whom take control of different ke...