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TECHNICAL DRAWING 2
Quarter 1
Self-Learning Module 3
Title : Lettering Styles
Technical Drawing – Grade 8
Quarter 1 – Self-Learning Module 3: Lettering Styles
First Edition, 2020

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Management Team: Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin
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Special Program in
Technical-Vocational
Education

TECHNICAL DRAWING 2

Quarter 1
Self-learning Module 3
Title : Lettering Styles
Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Technical Drawing 2 Self-Learning Module 3 on Lettering Styles!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from
Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its Officer-In-Charge Schools Division
Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A. Agustin in partnership with the Local
Government of Pasig through its Mayor, Honorable Vico Sotto.
The writers utilized the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most
Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) while overcoming their personal, social,
and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners
as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to the Technical Drawing 2. Self-Learning Module 3 on Lettering

Styles!
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and
accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner
is capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and
skills at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning material while being an active learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectation - These are what you will be able to know after

completing the lessons in the module

Pre-test - This will measure your prior knowledge and the

concepts to be mastered throughout the lesson.

Recap - This section will measure what learnings and skills

that you understand from the previous lesson.

Lesson- This section will discuss the topic for this module.

Activities - This is a set of activities you will perform.

Wrap Up- This section summarizes the concepts and

applications of the lessons.

Valuing-this part will check the integration of values in the

learning competency.

Post-test - This will measure how much you have learned from
the entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:

1. identify the different letter styles;
2. enumerate the elements of letters; and
3. show interest to learn about letters styles

PRE–TEST

WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

Let us find out how much you know about letter styles.

Multiple Choices.
Directions. Read each item carefully, then choose the letter of the correct
answer.

_____1. What is the heavy or thick element of Roman letters?

A. Bracket and fillet
B. Hair line
C. Serif
D. Stem or body mark

_____2. Which is the most artistic letter style?

A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____3. What letter style usually applied in billboard or commercial purposes?

A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____4. What letter style used in diplomas and certificates

A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____5. All letters slightly slanted on the right is called_____?

A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters
 RECAP
Before proceeding to the next lesson, try to answer the following questions.
_____1. Who invented printing press during the 15th century?
_____2. What was last the letter develop by Roman as a modification of letter
I?
_____3. What characters modified by the Phoenicians that took them into the
form of symbol writing?

LESSON

Styles of Letters

1. Gothic Letters- these letters are the simplest and readable letters among the
four style. It has elementary strokes of even width. Gothic letter is more easily
made, and in single-stroke form. It is usually applied in technical drawing and
also used in billboard, advertisement and commercial purposes.
2. Roman Letters- letters having elementary strokes “accented” or consisting
of thick and thin elements. In the Roman letter,
(a) the heavy or thick element is called stem or body mark;
(b) the light or thin element is the hair line;
(c) the cross stroke which finishes all free ends is the serifs; and
(d) the curves connecting the serifs and stem is called the brackets
and fillets.

3. Text or Old English Letters- it is the most artistic among the four styles of
letters. This letters are preferred for certificates, diplomas, citations,
greetings and invitation cards. Also known as Old English, German Text,
Bradley Text or other forms of various trade names.
 4. Italic Letters- all letters slightly slanted at the right are classified as Italic
letters. It can be Roman Italic or Gothic Italic.

ACTIVITIES

List down at least two popular brand names using the styles of letters. Choose
your answer from the words below and write your answer on the blank
provided.

A. Gothic letter style C. Text letter style

1. ____________ 1. ____________
2. ____________ 2. ____________

B. Roman letter style D. Italic letter style

1. ____________ 1. ____________
2. ____________ 2. ____________

SPAM

Colgate Tribal Gear

True or False.

Directions. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong.

Write your answer on the space provided.
_____ 1. Text letters is also known as Old English letters
_____ 2. Gothic letter is the most artistic among the four style of letter.
_____ 3. Roman letters are made elementary strokes of even width.
_____ 4. The style of letters used in diplomas, certificates, citations and invitations
are Roman Letters.
_____ 5. All letters slightly slanted at the right is classified as Italic letters.

WRAP – UP

Upon reading the letter styles, I have learned that there are four styles
namely__________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________.

Lettering is the basic skill required for every Technical Drawing student, so
the students must learn to________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________.

VALUING

Since lettering is used to communicate ideas and information, it is important to

________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.
 POST TEST

Multiple Choices.

Directions. Read each item carefully, then choose the letter of the correct
answer.

_____1. The simplest and most readable letter among the four style is_____?
A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____2. What letters consisting of “accented strokes”?

A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____3. What letter style is slightly slanted on the right?

A. Gothic Letter C. Roman Letter
B. Italic Letter D. Text Letter

_____4. Which of the following letter is usually used in diplomas and

certificates?
A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____5. A style of letters usually used in billboards, advertisement and

commercial purposes is _____?
A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____6. A letter style composed of elementary strokes of even width is_____?

A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____7. Which of the following letter style is consider as the most artistic?
A. Gothic Letters C. Roman Letters
B. Italic Letters D. Text Letters

_____8. The heavy or thick element of roman letter is called _____?

A. Brackets and fillets.
B. Hair line
C. Serifs
D. Stem or body mark

_____9. The cross stroke which finishes all free ends is _____?
A. Brackets and fillets.
B. Hair line
C. Serifs
D. Stem or body mark
 List down
A. Gothic Letter C. Text Letter
1. Adidas 1. San Miguel
2. Toyota 2. Tribal
B. Roman Letter D. Italic Letter
1. Alaska 1. Colgate
2. Spam 2. Nike
True or False
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. F
5. T
Activities
Multiple Choice.
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D Multiple Choices.
5. A 1. A
6. A 2. D
7. D 3. A
8. D 4. D
9. C 5. B
10. A
Post Test Pre-Test
KEY TO CORRECTION
D. Stem or body mark
C. Serifs
B. Hair line
A. Brackets and fillets.
_____10. The curves connecting the serifs and stem is called the _____?
 REFERENCES

German M. Manaois. Drafting Vol 1 and 2; Phoenix Publishing: 1983

F. Giesecke, A. Mitchell, and H. C. Spencer, I. L. Hill, J. T. Dygdon. Technical

Drawing; The McMillan Company: 1949

W. P. Spence and M. B. Alkins. Technical Drafting; National Book Store Inc: 1980

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