JSS2 Cultural and Creative Art (CCA) Lesson Note on Lettering

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Topic :  Lettering:                                                                                                                                          

1. Meaning
2. types of lettering.
3. Uses  of  lettering (Qualities of  lettering (simplicity, legibility, spacing)
4. 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

1. Gothic Lettering
2. Roman lettering
3. Italic lettering
4. 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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