The Book of Hebrew Script: History, Palaeography, Script Styles, Calligraphy & Design

The Book of Hebrew Script explains the history and evolution of the Hebrew script as told by Ada Yardeni, the foremost expert in the field. This landmark work constitutes a new phase in the study of Hebrew palaeography. In addition to a comprehensive historical survey of the evolution of the Hebrew script and its various styles, Ada Yardeni presents the basic rules of Hebrew palaeography and a method for analyzing letter-forms, as well as instructions for Hebrew calligraphy and the design of Hebrew letters, inscriptions and typefaces.