CALLIGRAPHY & LETTERING DESIGN ByA rthurN ewhall WALTERF OSTERP ublishing usNsNUoT, TEITFAf HT TUOSA gnireffesl dt ni bnuorplcsdb eirsvb ns supinus esdl lsrlwstlr u^:Á yddol refsedt bebulcnie sd >lrowe iH .blsit npiasbc ir{qsrpo -s rot pnirettel, hs pniaitrevbs,B nifnisqn gia ,aeliite ivom ,eysrq¿: hs ,pninpiasbsq yt ,gnirufcstunsmtid idxsr ot npiasb, noifcuborcs. lo llA .ycnspsp niaihevbsn s rol rofceribl rs bns pnilnirqn eerca.c . yrlqsrpillsc¿ id 1o lnsmenitsrs rlt of bsbbs svsrlxpnilqiceibe ¿sr; sdf as llewa se civons rlte biugb nsq lerlo t ybssra yswlsa if iA ellr>a leom srlf lo sno to erofsvonnsi rll to sno esw eH.lsnoie¿sto.r JAUeAc ,4ooTFAc erll - bsJsercr eve aslylar eJlslr slucsJcec¿ oi bsirfs vsdy nsM .e'Odb ns ¿'0As rltl o lqirc? nrsboMs ¿s llsw¿ s- svsdw el fud ,lsuascn oohsc srltt o "¿¿sneaslsrsbce ibut¿s,,r ii srutqsc ,sliwe irlb ns sH .elylab ns noiaicerqro t rslrcitas ai fiA .bsbegcc,ra >lcorb sr lulifussd e'snosirAn redholl - snobs? ni svir .smrnf .ynolocf aihsb snwonotI bns vrlnuo: A N DL E T T E R I NDGE S I G N BYA RTN EWHALL WalterF osterP ublishingI,n c. 23062L aC adenaD rive,L agunaH ills,C A92653 @ 1989,W alterF osterP ublishingI,n c.A ll rightsr eserved. This book has been publishedt o aid the aspiringa rtist. Reproductiono f the work for studyo r finisheda rt is permissibleA. ny photomechanicarel productioonf art from the publicationo r art drawnf romt he publicatiofno r commerciapl urposesis prohibitedw ith- outw rittenc onsentf romt he publisher. lntroduction.... 3 Materials 4 Basicl nstruction b BasicS anS erifS tyle . 7 ExplodedV iewA nd StrokeS equence B Numerals..... I BasicC hanceryC ursive 10 ChanceryS trokeS equence 11 ChanceryS tyles 12 ChanceryS amples 19 Uncial 20 Flourishes& Swashes 23 The BlackL etter 24 Roman 30 SpencerianS cript 36 Awards-Spencerian.. 39 Renaissance. . . 40 Batarde ....42 Versals ....44 GreetingC ards ... 46 lnline . ..... 49 Logo&SymbolD esign ........50 The SteelB rush . . .. . .. . 55 LettersA t Work . .. 56 Conclusion ...... 64 Thet remendousin teresat nd popularityo f calligraphya mongt he general publici nr ecenty earsh asi ncreasetdh e scopea ndt he useo f thisb eautiful letteringfo rm.A sidef rom itso bviousp lacei n the productiono f diplomas, awards,t estimonialas nd versesa; contemporaryu se of calligraphyh as developedc,r eatinga new,e xcitingd emandf or it in the designo f logos, movie titles, book jackets,a lbum covers,s ign design,m enus,l abels, posterst,y pe designa nd advertising- to namej ust a few. This book offerst he readera comprehensivree ferenceg uidea nd study manual.l t presentsa myriado f alphabetsa ndt heira pplicat¡ontso study and to copy. Beginnerss houlda lwaysh aveg ood examplesi n front of them while practicing.M ore advancedc alligraphersc an use the letter styles amplesf or reference. It is imporantt o first learnt he basicsa nd to becomec omfortablew ith your tools,b ut try to be adventurouas nd creativeP. racticew ith different pens,p apersa nd techniquesD. evelopy our own styleso f letteringo r changee stablishelde tters tylest o maket hemy our own. F PENSA ND INK Calligraphic lettering is done primarilyw ith a broadp en.T here are two types of broad pens:d ip The BroadP eni s availablein pensa ndf ountainp ens.B othh ave varietyo f shapesa nds izes. interchangeablen ibs. There are many brandso n the market.T he main advantageo f foqntainp ens is their ability to hold a large supply of ink, but they have a limitedn umbero f nibs izesa ndd o not utilize permanenti nk. Dip pens producea cleaner,c risper line than fountainp ens, but are slightly more difficultt o master. You will needa jar of black india inkf or usew itha dip pen.l t isv ery importantt o keep both types of pens clean.A small jar of water kept nearby for dipping the pen and wiping it clean is recommended. FineP ointN ibsf or detail lettering. Extra-FineP o¡nt |-l.-- -e Super-FineP oint A wide,s mallj ar securedt o a piece \:Z of heavyc ardo r plastick eepst he ink ---*: Fine Point containesr tableT. he ink levesl hould a, ;-7 \ bej ust highe noughf or a dippedp en ExtraS uper-FineP o¡nt load. PAPER Therea re manyt ypeso f papera nd boardss uitablef or calligraphy. The choiced ependso n the qualitya ndt ypeo f worky ou ared oing.A 20 lb. ledgerb ond is good for practice.F or all-purposele ttering, 1000/roa g bristol board is favored.B ristol board comes in two finishesk, ida ndp lateT. he kidf inishi st he bettero f thet wo as it has a slight" tooth."F ort he final" oneo f a kind"j ob, a parchmenpt aper mades pecificallyfo r calligraphyis availableS. howc ard boarda lso takesi nk beautifullyG. ivei t a try. MISCELLANEOUS Your equipmenct an be quites impleo r very extensiveA. drawing table( about3 0"x 40"),a chaira nda goods ourceo f lighta rea must if you are seriousa bouty our work. You will also needa t-square, severalt riangles- 30, 45, and 60 degreea ngles- and pencils, pens,p en cleanere, rasersa, pencils harpeneri,n k, opaquew hite paint( forc orrectingm istakesa) nd a few letteringb rushes' Calligraphilce tteringis donew itht he broadp en.T he anglet he peni s held is the key to the beautifu"l thicka nd thin"s tyle.A simple,b asic letters tylet hati s quitee asyt o executew itht he broadp eni s showno n page7 . The letteri s a thick and thin Romans tylew ithouts erifs.T his style is beautifual nd practical.lt is sometimesc alled" StuntL ydian" becauseit iss imilart o the Lydiant ypef ace.T he peni s heldf airlyr igid, pointinga bovet he right shoulder,h eld at a 35 degreea ngle.T he vertical( down)s trokesa ndt he horizontasl trokesa rem adew ith a firm wrista ction.T he pen is helda t a constanta ngle- neverr otated. Use qualityb ond paper for practice.l t takes ink beautifullya, nd is relativeliyn expensiveU.s ingy ourt -squared, rawg uidelineosn a sheet of smoothi llustrationb oard,t hen placei t underneatha sheeto f bond paper.( Thise liminaiesh avingt o draw guidelineso n each pieceo f bond paper.)A lwaysk eepa smallp ieceo f cardo r scrapp apern earby to checkt he inkf l owo f yourp en.A ftere achd ip of the pen,p ulla short strokeo n the cardt o removet he excessi nk.T his is veryi mportanta s too much ink createsa sloppyl ine. Try using differentp en anglest o acquainty ourselfw ith the results. Constantp racticei s a must,a nd it is importantt o haveE oodc opy in front of you for referenceA. lso, be suret o cleany our pen frequently dip it in a jar of watera ndw ipei t cleanw itha lint-freer ag.A t the end of a sessionc, leant he nib with penc leaner- ammoniaw orksf ine. SPACING- The spacingb etweenl ettersi s as importanta s the letters themselvesG. ood spacingi nvolvese qualizingt he opticalw eight or smoothnesso f the word. In upperc asel etterst he narrowesst pacei s betweenr ound letterss uch as O and C. A slightlyw ider space is betweena straightl ettera nd a round letter,l ike I and O. The widest spacei s betweentw o straightv, erticalle tterss ucha s H and l. Diagonal lettersa res pacedo pticallyt o equalizeth e open area;n o darko r light sectionss houldd ominateP. ropers pacingi s called" goodc olor." Basíc sansffiñStyle A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q RSTUVWXY L FHá a b c d e f g h l r n n o í q r J k l sTuvwxyz ABOIDIFAFGIFII ,\K'LMNolP z-T llJt VM @STUI Ye-L :ify¿rg'Fs)rEw 23 albc d@+állr kf rnil,nolffq fÍ F S T UVi W X 2 Y1 2 14_