Producing a new edition of the Speedball Handbook with Carl Rohrs
Sat, Jun 20
|via Zoom
Often the Speedball Handbook is among the first books acquired by anyone studying calligraphy. But what goes into producing a new edition of this beloved bible? As an editor of the 25th edition, Carl Rohrs will share with us the challenge of updating the Handbook into a 21st century Workbook.
Time & Location
Jun 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
via Zoom
About the event
Social time is 7-7:30; presentation runs 7:30-9pm ET. Programs are free for WCG members; $10 for non-members. Please do not share the Zoom program or recording links, as they are the property of the WCG.
John Neal's website has this description of the 25th Edition: Co-editors Suzanne Cunningham, Sachin Shah, and Carl Rohrs worked tirelessly to create a manual that preserves the historical elements but includes the modern technical influences that are so visible in today's scripts. The result is a 120-page spiral-bound book featuring new exemplars, new insight, and previously unseen works from any one of over 75 world-class contributing artists, making it among the very best editions of this time-honored book. This has always been a must-buy book for broad-edge calligraphers, from beginner through advanced. The new 25-page section on the pointed pen expands its appeal.
Carl Rohrs has been a freelance lettering artist & sign painter since…
Tickets
Non-members
Programs are free for WCG members, $10 for non-members. Both receive a link to the program's recording.
$10.00
Goes on sale
May 19, 11:00 PM