Specimen No. 019 / 026Folio H–ii
fig. a
xit. 02
leaf study
Alphabetum acutumA pressed capital, with alternate leaves
Collected
x. 2026
x. 2026
A specimen book of capitals
Letters,
pressed.
Every capital keeps a small wilderness inside it. Select a letter and the herbarium will grow its leaves — deterministic, tender, and slightly different from the last.
Plate 019Method bezier botanyInk one green
Index of capitalsA / selected
In herbario 00
MethodStems grow from a shared root and curve toward the light of the page. Leaves alternate; flowers appear only where the letter has a serif.
NamingEach specimen is named for its temperament: acutum for sharp corners, rotundum for bowls, longum for stems and descenders.
CareKeep out of direct sunlight. Water once a week with attention. Do not correct the letter; it has already decided what it is.