FreeHand Lettering Guidebook: 67+ Decorative Alphabets for Writing with Chalk, Posca, Copic Markers, and Calligraphy Pens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780811772563)

Learn a variety of lettering styles perfect for signs, invitations, journaling, and so much more!

Handwriting style conveys meaning beyond just the written words. Letters can be made with straight or curvy lines, be wildly embellished, adorned with leaves and flowers, made to attract a child's fancy, or to invite you in. There is so much to say, and with the 67+ lettering ideas in this book, you'll have inspiration at your fingertips!

First, learn the tools and materials that will help with your success. Then learn to use the different writing implements such as chalk, Posca, Copic makers, and calligraphy pens to create a variety of fonts and styles. Finally, master the art of setting type, creating evenly spaced letters of the same size in the space allotted. Practice with the alphabets taught in this book, and then experiment with your own hand lettering ideas.