3.5mm Roundhand Ruler

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While practicing Roundhand lettering, I found myself wasting time repeatedly measuring distances to draw guidelines. To speed this up, I designed a custom ruler with precise gaps at correct intervals so I can quickly lay down the ruler, draw guide lines and start my lettering. I'm still not completely satisfied with this design, some sections are too thin and despite adding thickness to increase rigidity, they still flex quite a bit. This requires a very light touch while in use to avoid flexing them, which is also desirable since guidelines should be drawn lightly on the paper. A broad nib with a width of 3.5mm is being used for this lettering style. The Foundational style demands an x-height of 4 nib widths, descenders that go down 3 nib widths and ascenders that rise 3 nib widths above the x-height, while capitals span 6 nib widths. Any other lettering style requiring similar heights can also benefit from this custom ruler. I'd appreciate any tips or feedback if anyone decides to give it a try.