ARCHITECTURAL LETTERING

HOW TO WRITE LIKE AN ARCHITECT

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PRACTICE ARCHITECTURAL LETTERFORMS

Tools:
Tracing Paper - 12” X 50YD

Pen – Sharpie Ultra Fine Point

Pencil – Kuru Toga

Guides – worksheet (included), ruled/graph paper, or make your own layout lines

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ARCHITECTURAL LETTERFORMS 3/16” (.1875”) | 1/8” (.125”)

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LETTERING WORKSHEET RULE INTERVALS

ARCHITECTURAL LETTERFORMS 3/16” (.1875”) | 1/8” (.125”)

30X40.DESIGN.WORKSHOP © 2019 thirtybyforty.com/resources

LETTERING WORKSHEETS
PRACTICE ARCHITECTURAL LETTERFORMS

Style characteristics:
1. Legible, clear + consistent letterforms.

2. Use uppercase only.

3. Keep verticals vertical.

4. Introduce a slight angle to horizontal strokes.

Practice:
1. Use guidelines (printed underlays - or - construct your own).

2. Start small: set guideline spacing at 1/8” - 3/16” for best results.

3. Begin at the top of the letterform, use down strokes to create the verticals first.

4. Continue to horizontals next, imparting a slight upward angle where appropriate.

5. Proportions should be (roughly) square.

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Additional Resources

Favorite Architecture Books BOOKS

• My library of essentials
• Inspirational monographs
• Reference texts

30X40’s Architectural Resources RESOURCES

• Tutorials
• Tools + techniques
• Video + blog post links

Digital Drawing Templates TEMPLATES

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• Ready to use styling
• Revit 2019 + AutoCAD versions available

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• Templates, folders, documents
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