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13. The transverse stroke long, the upright short. 



14. The transverse short, the upright long. 



15. When there is an horizontal stroke at the top and bottom, the upper 

 one should be short, and the lower one long. 



16. When there are perpendicular lines at the left and right, the left 

 should be short, and the right full and extended. 



17. When there is an oblique stroke to the left, and a perpendicular to 

 the riglit, the former should be contracted, and the latter brought down. 



18. When there are- perpendicular strokes to the left, and oblique ones to 

 the right, the former should be short, and the latter free and extended. 



19. When there are several dots, their relative size and position should 

 be varied, to prevent uniformity. 



W. Where horizontal strokes are repeated, they must be of different 

 lengths, like scales, or feathers, to prevent stiffness of appearance. 



21. Both sides being nearly equal, they must be even at the top and 

 bottom. 



22. Where a character is compounded of three simple parts, placed side- 

 ways, the middle one should be narrow and upright. 



Note.— As every character ought to approach, more or less, to a squarish 

 form, it follows, that where the component parts are placed sideways, each 

 should be narrow and long, as in this example ; but, where they are placed 

 one above the other, each should be broad and short, as in the next 

 example. 



23. The two separate parts must be broad and flat, that the whole may 

 approach to a squarish form. 



24. Where a character is composed of three, placed one above the other, 

 let some of the horizontal strokes be short, and some moderately long. 



25. Where the left-hand portion is small, it should be even with the top 

 of the character. 



26. Where the right-hand portion is small, it should be even with the 

 bottom of the character. 



27. Where four characters are repeated on the outside of another, the 

 whole should have a square form. 



28. Where four characters are repeated on the inside of another, they 

 must be written very close together. 



29. Here the long strokes should not be horizontal, but written with an 

 inclination. 



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