Place contrast where it supports direction.

Pressure onset

Compare capital strokes where the shade begins before, at and after the intended change in direction.

Maximum width

Learners identify whether the heaviest area sits too high or too low relative to the main curve.

Release

A shade that remains heavy into a turn can close the counter. Practice isolates the release before reconnecting the full form.

Consistency across a word

The same initial is placed before different lowercase words to test whether its contrast remains proportionate.