What is French Roundhand?
French Roundhand is a twentieth century American adaptation of a historic French style useful for traditional engrossing work and manuscript writing. Its core characteristics are similar to its primary influence—a number of seventeenth century French handwriting variations known collectively as “Ronde”.
Generally, French Roundhand is a visually-cursive Latin-based calligraphic script executed with a broad pen inside of a straight penholder. The forms are typically vertical, connective slant is restricted to a 45 degree angle, and the minuscule o is based on a circle.