Lettering Leap™ Lesson 1 Free Download

If you’re looking for guidance on sifting through all the different types of calligraphy pens and choosing the best calligraphy pen for your hand-lettering work, you’ve come to the right place!

In this guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about calligraphy guidelines and typography as it relates to calligraphy. We’ll cover the different types of calligraphy guidelines and typography lines in the lettering world, how those lines are used in modern calligraphy, and why they’re important.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through step-by-step how to use calligraphy practice sheets. We’ll cover both the print-out option for lettering on physical paper, as well as the digital option using your tablet and Apple Pencil or similar.

In this guide, we’ll walk through the eight basic calligraphy strokes and why they’re important to your hand-lettering artistry. The goal is to give you a solid understanding of the building blocks that make up all calligraphy letters and words and to provide you with tools to master these basic strokes.

In this blog post, we will walk through five basic lettering styles that every hand-lettering artist should know. These are the essentials – and the only ones you need to be successful! We’ll cover the nuances that make each one unique and provide resources for practicing and perfecting each alphabet.

Starting out on your hand-lettering journey can be like stepping out onto the dance floor at the high school prom. In this guide, we’ll share some secret tips for how to start hand-lettering the right way.

Hand-lettering is the art of writing words by hand in a stylized font. That font may vary with flowing, curvy letters or tall, thin strokes, all lowercase, all capitals or a combination of both.