Tag: lettering
How to Draw Fancy Letters by hand
It’s easy to produce perfect type designs on a computer which means that you can have a lot of fun when you draw type by hand. Because Mechanical or computer type is perfect, it means yours doesn’t have to be – in fact, it’s your imperfections that add interest to the lettering. Getting understanding of…
Where Did The Ampersand Originate?
The New Yorker have just posted this video from “The Comma Queen” telling us all about where the ampersand came from. Developed from the Latin et (“and”), the ampersand, formerly the twenty-seventh letter of the alphabet, is a character with a cult following among students of typography. Well, did you know all that?
3 easy ways to improve your handwriting right now
There are three things you can do to make your handwriting clearer and easier to read right now. 1. Get a pen that suits your hand and your writing style. 2. You probably have picked up a million bad habits with your joined up writing, so union your letters and let your words be understood.…