hand lettering
Manually crafted letters
Hand lettering is the art of drawing letters by hand rather than writing them or using fonts.
Unlike calligraphy, which emphasizes consistent strokes, hand lettering treats each letter as an illustration—shaped, shaded, and decorated.
The practice appears in signs, logos, wedding invitations, and decorative art: She does hand lettering for local restaurants' chalkboard menus.
- fountain pensWriting instruments with internal reservoirs
- brush pensPens with flexible tips
- brush strokesMarks from painting tool
- markersPens with porous tips
- letterformsShapes of written characters
calligraphy · typography · swash · graphic design · illuminated texts · alphabet · dip pens · wedding invitations · blackletter · sketch pads · flourishes · drop shadow · illustration · greeting cards · pencils · doodling · book covers · medieval manuscripts
- arts and craftspottery, collage, woodcarving, origami, weaving
- graphic designlogo, font, typography, layout, color
- greeting card motifsfloral designs, roses, hearts, butterflies, ribbons
- handicraftssewing, knitting, pottery, weaving, embroidery
- handmade craftsjewelry, pottery, weaving, cross-stitch, handmade paper
- Text Stylesfonts, calligraphy, script fonts
hand letteringtypesetting
Arranging text for print
word processing · desktop publishing · laser printing · digital fonts · typing