Blackletter, the book, showcases my growth in knowledge and ability of Textura blackletter over a nine month period. The art of Textura blackletter predates the advent of the printing press and was a highly technical skill and artform that took scribes a lifetime of practice and repetition to perfect. Between the 11th and 16th century hundreds upon thousands of books and documents were written completely by hand. This book explores the repetitive nature of what it takes to become proficient in this calligraphic artform. Through reproducing letterforms, patterns and written manuscripts I experienced firsthand the time intensive nature of scribal art and how deliberate, focused practice can yield immense knowledge of a subject. This book highlights my self taught methods that allowed me to go from a novice in the art of Textura calligraphy to an amateur scribe.