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Topic : Lettering:
- Meaning
- types of lettering.
- Uses of lettering (Qualities of lettering (simplicity, legibility, spacing)
- Stages in construction of letters
LETTERING
LETTERING is the art of letter construction of the alphabet from letter A-Z . Lettering is also the art of using letters to form words for communication purposes.
FORMS OF LETTERING
- Pen lettering
- Block lettering
PEN LETTERING is also known as calligraphy or script lettering
Letters under pen lettering are handwritten not drawn or constructed.
Materials used for pen lettering are
(i) pen (ii) ink (iii) calligraphic pen
BLOCK LETTERING
In block lettering letters are drawn or constructed.
Materials needed: (i) paper (ii) pencil (iii) ruler (iv) cutter (v) Eraser
TYPES OF BLOCK LETTERING
- Gothic Lettering
- Roman lettering
- Italic lettering
- Text lettering
GOTHIC LETTERING: Gothic letterings are upright letters. They have strokes of equal or uniform thickness
They have no serif they are also known as old English test
ROMAN LETTERING: This is characterized by thick and this strokes and serif.
Vertical strokes are usually thick while horizontal strokes are thin.
ITALIC LETTERING: They are letters that are learning or tilting to the right.
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