Spacing and rhythm in Copperplate

Even spacing is a visual judgement. The open spaces around letters matter as much as the distance between their strokes.

Compare a small group of words

1. Write minimum slowly using a consistent x-height. Look at the repeated spaces between the shaded strokes.
2. Write a short word with rounded letters, such as moon. Compare its spaces with the first word; do not assume every join needs the same length.
3. Repeat one word three times. Change only one gap, then choose the version that reads most evenly.