the ductus press

private press publishing from the netherlands

Calligraphic Space 5

Cover of Calligraphic Space 5, showing many large prints layed out on a table in mint, orange and black and white colors.

Selections from Calligraphic Space 1 to 4 plus previously unpublished materials.

Calligraphic Space 4a & 4b

Two zine covers, one with 9 small illustrated initials, the other with an abstract print in dark green and pinkish colors.

A double dose of calligraphic space for the 2022 edition!

Calligraphic Space 3

Cover of a zine with colorful decorated drawn letter A in green and L blue, with a darker vertical strip on the right side with a decorated letter q in red

Exercises in decorated and illustrated initials.

Calligraphic Space 2

Cover image with a abstract calligraphic mark in black and white as the main element with underneath it the text Kalligrafische Ruimte 2, Roy Scholten.

Blackletter inspired abstract calligraphy, graffiti and subatomic particles.

Bildung 1

Cover of zine Bildung 1 Brown vertical color area top left with thin blue lines running down the spine, An abstract geometric ornament in black in the middle, with the title Bildung above it.

A zine is that part of your diary that you decide to share with others

Calligraphic Space I

Cover of zine with a round abstract monoprint with swirling shapes, dots and diagonal lines in black and off-white.

The initial series of prints exploring the dimensionality of writing gestures.