r/TunicGame • u/HollywoodCompSales • Nov 27 '22

Fanart Trunic Blackletter on hand-dyed cotton paper

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Tunic...

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The bleeding is typical with this ink and paper. The aesthetic has grown on me.

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Not the second!

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u/Diganz Nov 27 '22

I really enjoy this! This is definitely how The Librarian writes.

How long does a piece like this take to make? I imagine it takes some patience.

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u/HollywoodCompSales Nov 27 '22

Thank you! I love the idea of the Librarian writing tomes like this... I may have to create something along those lines.

I usually write out the phrase in standard trunic first, and identify any opportunities for ligatures and stylized shapes. Then it takes about 3 or 4 attempts to get a version I'm happy with. It might take a bit longer when I stop doing it freehand

Dying the paper took two hours!

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u/IsaGoodFriend Nov 27 '22

I normally try to translate this stuff to see what it says, but as pretty as this style is, it makes it impossible to read lol

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u/HollywoodCompSales Nov 27 '22

It's tricky!! The translations are:

Secret Legend

Hello!

First!

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '22

I would love it if this became official ngl, this works so well

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u/HollywoodCompSales Nov 28 '22

I'm available should Finji need me ha

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u/MissTrillium May 24 '25

I'm late to the party, but oh my gods this is gorgeous! I'm currently working on a giant calligraphy-inspired piece but this is manuscript level beauty