Calligraphy guide sheet PDF generator

Build guides for your style

Switch ratios, slant angles, and helper lines to cover Copperplate, Spencerian, Italic, and Blackletter.

Check line density in the preview, then print or save to PDF.

Settings

Common settings

Paper size Orientation Top margin (mm) Right margin (mm) Bottom margin (mm) Left margin (mm) Background color Show 50 mm calibration box Print small settings summary in margin

Sizing method

Sizing method x-height (lowercase height, mm) Ascender ratio Descender ratio Nib width (mm) x-height (nib units) Ascender (nib units) Descender (nib units)

Row layout

Row gap (mm) Row count Row count (manual) Alignment

Horizontal guides

Show horizontal guides Ascender line x-height line Baseline Descender line Show subdivisions Subdivision mode Subdivision count Subdivision spacing (mm) Subdivision scope

Slant guides

Show slant guides Angle (°) Spacing mode Spacing (mm) Spacing (x-height ratio) Slant scope

Vertical guides

Show vertical guides Spacing mode Spacing (mm) Spacing (nib units) Start offset (mm) Vertical guide scope

Left margin line

Show margin line Offset from left (mm) Margin line scope

Header

Show header Header height (mm) Title box Name box Date box Page box Title label Name label Date label Page label Print entered values Title (printed) Name (printed) Date (printed) Page number (printed)

Footer

Show footer Footer height (mm) Show settings note Note content Custom text

Line appearance

Ascender line width (mm) Ascender line color Ascender line opacity x-height line width (mm) x-height line color x-height line opacity Baseline width (mm) Baseline color Baseline opacity Descender line width (mm) Descender line color Descender line opacity Subdivision line width (mm) Subdivision line color Subdivision line opacity Dash length 1 (mm) Dash length 2 (mm) Slant line width (mm) Slant line color Slant line opacity Vertical guide width (mm) Vertical guide color Vertical guide opacity Margin line width (mm) Margin line color Margin line opacity Text color Text opacity Font family

Presets & save

Selecting a preset updates the settings. Manual edits apply automatically.

Embed this tool

Preview

Use the millimeter preview to check spacing and slant density.

Settings breakdown

Usage tips

Print at 100% (actual size). Turn on the 50 mm calibration box to verify the scale.

Lighter lines make writing easier, and scan-friendly colors reduce noise.

Copperplate/Spencerian often use 55°/52°. Adjust to your preference.

FAQ

How should I print the guide sheets?

Use Print / Save PDF and set scaling to 100% (actual size). Turn on the 50 mm calibration box to verify the scale.

How do I choose x-height and ratios?

For Copperplate/Spencerian, a 3:2:3 ratio (ascender:x-height:descender) is common. Presets make this easy.

Are slant or vertical guides required?

They are optional. Turn them on or off based on your practice goals. Vertical guides help for Blackletter.

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