LETTERING
LETTERING
Technical Lettering
Technical Lettering
is the process of forming letters,
numerals and other characteristic in
technical drawings.
It is use to provide detail
specifications for the object with the
goals of eligibility and uniformity.
LETTERING
Technical Lettering
Styles
are standardized and letterings
ability has relationship to normal
writing ability.
Architectural Letterings
are derived from upper
Gothic Letters
LETTERING
Methods of Lettering
Source: How to draw pen Lettering freehand style you can do it
1. FREEHAND LETTERING https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/192599321535722526/
Writing of letters without the
help of lettering tools.
2.MECHANICAL LETTERING
Lettering with a
Writing of letters with the use of Source:
Leroy Lettering Set
lettering guides and templates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t1YLxb2hbY
3.COMPUTER AIDED-
DESIGN SOFTWARE
Lettering use in CAD application. Source: Torchmate CAD/CAM:
Basic lettering and
preventing
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Types of Writing
1. PICTURE TYPE
Source: Egyptian Hieroglyphs
https://anubishistory.weebly.com/
2. PHONETIC TYPE
It is called Alphabet in English.
Originate from Syria and Palestine
around 1750 – 1500 B.C.
Source: Phonetics Alphabet
https://pzsc.org.uk/radio/phonetics-alphabet/
Basic Lettering Styles
1. GOTHIC
All letters of the Alphabet made
with even strokes.
Originate from Northern France
in Late 11th Century.
Source: Commercial Gothic Letters
https://etc.usf.edu/clipart/76200/76217/76217_goth_lettr.htm
Basic Lettering Styles
2. ROMAN
All letters made with
accented strokes or thick
and thin strokes.
Roman letters or manuscript
are basically just variations
of Gothic Letters using thick
and thin strokes.
Source: Times New Roman Font Letters Numbers and Symbols
http://www.enccreations.com/letters-and-numbers/times-
new-roman-font-letters-numbers-and-symbols
Basic Lettering Styles
3. TEXT
Known as “Old English”.
Text or Old English letters
are originally called Gothic.
It is a variation of
Roman Type.
Source: OLD ENGLISH TEXT LETTERS
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/69735494203708684/
Basic Lettering Styles
4. SCRIPT
Is a manuscript which is a
variation of Roman usually
italic or slanted, very
graceful and decorative.
Source: Script alphabet vector image on VectorStock
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/37295503134137022/
Parts of a Letter
1. STEM
Ascender – are letter stems moving upward
Descender - are letter stems moving downward
2. SERIFS
Source: Typography: Anatomy of a Letter
3. BAR OR CROSS BAR https://design.tutsplus.com/articles/typography
-the-anatomy-of-a-letter--cms-29828
Rule of Thumb in Writing
One unit letter and ¼ unit for space.
UPPERCASE – REFERS TO CAPITAL LETTERS
(USE IN WRITING ARCHITECTURAL LETTERING)
lowercase – refers to small letters
Units of Letters
8 unit-letters
W
6 unit-letters
T, O, M, Q, V, A, X, Y
5 unit-letters (rest of the letters)
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, N, P, R, S, U, Z
1 unit-letter
l
Architectural Lettering
Source: 2 Order of Strokes for Single Stroke Gothic Letters (Uppercase) and Numbers
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Order-of-Strokes-for-Single-Stroke-Gothic-
Letters-Uppercase-and-Numbers_fig11_283622413
Lettering with Scriber
80 cl (3mm)
100 cl (5mm)
140 cl (8mm)
Source: On History: Leroy Lettering
http://www.kleefeldoncomics.com/2015/04/on-history-leroy-lettering.html
References:
Yee, Rendow , Architectural Drawing, A Visual Compendium of Types
and Method, Third Edition, John Wiley and Sons, USA, 2007
Dana, Hepler, Wallach, Drafting and Design for Architecture, Eight Edition,
Thomson Delmar Learning, USA, 2006
