Masgrimes Lining Triangle

Although lining triangles have existed for over a hundred years, this lining triangle offers several distinct improvements on the historic designs that influenced it. The Masgrimes Lining Triangle is a minimalist addition to every contemporary pen artist’s toolkit.

Key features of the Masgrimes Lining Triangle:

• Graduated marking holes for calligraphy x-heights from 3-8mm.
• A 55° angle for drawing Roundhand slant lines
• A 52° angle for drawing Spencerian slant lines
• An innovative 5-hole design utilizing the edge of the tool as the sixth line.
• High-quality acrylic allows you to see through the tool while lining.
• A minimal, unobtrusive, portable design that fits elegantly into your toolkit.
• Proudly designed & manufactured in the United States of America. 🇺🇸

Developed by leading American penman and penmanship historian, David Grimes, the Masgrimes Lining Triangle draws inspiration from a number of contemporary and vintage tools like the Ritchie Wei ruler, Soennecken “Rundschrift-Maass,” and Ames Lettering Guide. This modern solution for drawing consistent, evenly-spaced guidelines delivers an intuitive and versatile tool for every pointed pen calligrapher.

• INTUITIVE DESIGN: Features standard x-heights from 3mm to 8mm in a logical left-to-right presentation, this tool is easy to understand and learn and allows multiple line layouts to be produced with ease, speed and accuracy.
• COMPACT SIZE: Designed for us with A4 sizes and smaller, the Lining Triangle is large enough to offer utility across a range of project sizes but small enough to easily fit into calligraphy travel cases for lining on the go.
• VERSATILE: Offers ability to product slant lines at both 52° and 55° CONVENIENT: Housed in resealable pouch, perfect for storing in any studio setting or to keep pristine when using on the go!

Find out where you can get Masgrimes Lining Triangle today and start creating!