Offers techniques, instructions, a sample alphabet, and creative variations for different lettering styles.
Tools : surfaces and materials for lettering -- The basics : techniques and getting started -- Old school : classical italic and new variations -- Scripty : vintage copperplate writing and variations using a pointed pen -- Raw brush : pointed brush letters -- Scrawly : rough and…
Offers techniques, instructions, a sample alphabet, and creative variations for different lettering styles.
Calligraphy tips on the hows and whys of hand lettering, including various styles of calligraphy, the major written alphabets, tools, materials and techniques of the calligraphers.
A practical survey of Calligraphy.
The book begins with an overview of tools and materials, both traditional (pointed pen and fountain pen) and modern (including brush markers and chalk), then presents a visual glossary of letterforms, highlights the unique characteristics of the featured alphabets, and demonstra…