Hi, is this book also in English? Well, I'm interested in this kind of type because my handwriting is also left leaning, so I would like to find out how people with this handwriting can perceive it in text, but also how impression can feel other people. So mostly I'm keen of reverse italic. I'm looking forward when I will see your version :)

(Oh sorry, i am new here and missed the updates on this thread)

no, this book is in german, unfortunately. There is not much information about this as well.

i will try to translate in short:

· they were/are rather marginally relevant
· origins from diverse applications as the need for more than one distinction
· most important ambit: cartography (mainly for river names)
· usage in advertising industry for unique effects
· from time to time still seen on posters and other advertising media

· in the division of handwriting it occurs much more
this seems to be less attributable to some templates than rather a product of individual handwriting

(like you told for your case)

and then I remember some templates in the (spencarian (?)) penmanship books (available in the web)

I hope this could help a bit

Mark, I really like Canary, particularly in the lighter weights. It is incredibly legible even at very small sizes.

yes I agree, very nice work!