Type and Lettering
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Don’t Write Off Write-Outs
Not all casual script is as spontaneous as it looks. Lettering artists have long used a simple technique called write-outs to capture the freedom and natural flow of handwriting. Using skeletal forms to determine the letters’ size, spacing,...
A Script Lettering Classic
When I started getting into lettering, I grabbed every book I could find on the subject. One early find was a copy of Lettering and Alphabets by J. Albert Cavanagh, originally published as A Handbook on Lettering in 1939. Cavanagh was a let...
Expand Your Style with Freestyle Script
We’re kickin’ off this fall with our Freestyle Script Lettering workshop! Join us online and learn how to create casual, hand-drawn cursive that captures the freedom and spontaneity of handwritten script. (Don’t worry; you don’t need good p...
This Saturday: Dynamic Lettering!
If you’re looking to inject some life into your letterforms, now’s your chance. Our online Dynamic Lettering workshop is going down this Saturday, August 8, 2026. We won’t run this class again for another year or two, so if it’s been on you...
Take Your Lettering Skills Further
Having a practical understanding of lettering techniques is essential, but that knowledge will only take you so far unless you put it into practice. That’s why we created a companion workbook for our online Dynamic Lettering workshop on Sat...
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