Lettering
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Lettering or handlettering is a term for artfully drawing letters, instead of writing them simply. Each letter is created with attention to detail and has a unique role within a composition. Lettering
Custom lettering on the spine of a 1960s book
A memorial plaque by Eric Gill
Brush lettering practice by artist Emmanuel Sevilla
Calligraphy
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Calligraphy is fine handwriting taken to the level of visual art. It involves the design and execution of lettering or characters using a pen, ink brush, or other writing instruments. Classical callig
Lettering
…Joseph Alessio Lettering can be confused with similar terms, such as calligraphy or typography. Calligraphy is known as a more rigid process, that requires learning the formal shapes of letters and often combining thick downstrokes…
Ink brushes of various size and material
Detail of Su Shi's Former Ode on the Red Cliffs transcribed by Zhao Mengfu in semi-cursive script, Yuan dynasty (China)
Detail of an Ishiyama-gire fragment: waka from the Ise shū in kana calligraphy on decorated paper, early 12th century (Heian period)
Bronze gallery, Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan.