In January I copied a single couplet for fourteen evenings, letting each word fall a little lower than the last. The habit changed my desk: notes stopped marching in columns, and even invoices began to ask for a margin of ceremony.
Speed makes a poor illuminator
The modern page wants to justify itself by being found quickly. A manuscript panel offers another bargain: stay with the curve, notice the gold dust, and let the argument arrive through rhythm before explanation.