Hand Lettering Grid Calculator

Guideline spacing from letter height and style.

x-height (mm)

Cap height / x-height ratio

Ascender / x-height ratio

Descender / x-height ratio

Slant angle (°)

Paper height (mm)

Margin (mm)

Tab to move between fields

Row height (mm)

16.8

Rows per page11

Cap height (mm)11.2

Ascender height (mm)12

Descender depth (mm)4.8

Slant guide spacing (mm)0

Cap Line Mm0.8

Waistline Mm4

Baseline Mm12

Descender Line Mm16.8

How to Use This Calculator

Enter x-height (mm), Cap height / x-height ratio, and Ascender / x-height ratio.
Set Descender / x-height ratio, Slant angle (°), and Paper height (mm).
Adjust Margin (mm) as needed.
Review the Row height (mm) result.
Use Rows per page and Cap height (mm) to inform your decision.

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