Tzadik shaalo

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Should I fix this Tzadi or I should leave it as it is?

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  1. AriNovember 13, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    I'd fix it

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  2. Yerachmiel AskotzkyNovember 14, 2013 at 3:28 AM

    It is lechatchila as is. I'd add a tiny drop of ink to the bottom right corner. You can also make it nicer if you straighten out the bottom.

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  3. AharonNovember 14, 2013 at 8:36 AM

    Do you mean the positioning of the right Yud, or that the left one is a Vav instead of a Zayin (like the Ayin) ? Or both?

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    1. YKNovember 15, 2013 at 4:48 AM

      the overall tzura looks different than the standard. I guess a combination of the two factors you mentioned

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  4. Yerachmiel AskotzkyNovember 17, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    There is nothing wrong with the Yud part. I refer to the left head so it should be like a Zayin.

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