=Drill 17=
[Illustration]
Small i being made entirely with an under-motion, has a sharp point at
the top. Count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, for each group; make the downward as light
as the upward strokes and try to make them equal distances apart.
=Drill 18=
[Illustration]
A space in width is the distance between the points of small u. This is
sometimes called a lateral space. For each group of four connected
letters, count 1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8.
=Drill 19=
[Illustration]
Extend small i about two and one-half times its height, cross with a
short horizontal line, and the result will be small t. An effort should
be made to bring the upward and downward strokes of small t together at
the top, but if a very short narrow loop is sometimes made as a result
of rapid movement, it will not conflict with legibility. The small t
should always be a little shorter than the small l and its companions,
b, h, k, and f. The practice speed for t in groups of five is twenty
groups, or one hundred letters, to the minute. There is no special value
in this letter as a movement drill, but a little practice of it in group
formation will be an aid to its mastery.
As you gain more control of the muscular movement, you should become
more skillful in its application, and the result should be constant
improvement in form, spacing, and uniformity of size. Use your eyes
constantly, comparing your letters with the drills you are trying to
imitate; do your best, and rapid improvement is sure to follow.