Modern Lettering

Modern Lettering A Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering

Printed Material (03 Aug 2017)

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Publisher's Synopsis

A practical guide to modern calligraphy, complete with worksheets and projects.

In Modern Lettering, you will learn how to create beautiful decorative handwriting in a variety of styles. It's a fun and immersive guide, inviting you to explore beautiful letterforms, experiment with your own hand-lettering style and use calligraphy for creative projects.

Professional calligrapher Rebecca Cahill Roots guides the reader through the basic techniques, sharing useful tips along the way. She brings her own unique style to a range of beautiful modern calligraphy alphabets, each accompanied by worksheets printed on high-quality calligraphy paper for practising. There are tips for mixing fonts, using different coloured inks and beginner's brush calligraphy.

Once you've mastered the basic techniques, you can apply your handwriting skills to some of the stylish step-by-step projects featured, including wedding stationery, framed quotes and personalised envelopes. This fun and approachable guide is a must-have for anyone looking to add a personal touch to their lettering, whether it's for a particular project or for taking up a new hobby.

Book information

ISBN: 9781849944472
Publisher: Batsford Books
Imprint: Batsford
Pub date:
DEWEY: 745.61
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 818g
Height: 198mm
Width: 254mm
Spine width: 20mm