The Illuminator's Craft
Ground before gold
The saturated lapis field is laid first; every gilded letter must emerge from blue depth.
Iron teaches the hand
Erkatʿagir's rigid angles demand a steadiness that only years of practice can forge.
The vine speaks in the margin
Marginalia are not decoration — birds and tendrils carry meaning the text cannot hold.
Crimson anchors the page
Vordan karmir marks the beginning and end, binding each folio to its purpose.