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“The importance of good lettering
cannot be over emphasized. The
lettering can make or break an
otherwise good drawing”
NICE POOR
CHARACTERESTICS OF GOOD
LETERING
DIRECTION: ARRANGE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERESTICS OF
GOOD LETTERING, USE THE SAMPLE LETTERS BELOW TO GIVE YOU IDEA IN
ARRANGING EACH CORRECTLY.
NGEELTIRT
SOLUHD EB
LEBGLEI
CHARACTERESTICS OF GOOD
LETERING
DIRECTION: ARRANGE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERESTICS OF
GOOD LETTERING, USE THE SAMPLE LETTERS BELOW TO GIVE YOU IDEA IN
ARRANGING EACH CORRECTLY.
NGEELTIRT
SOLUHD EB
AESY OT EEARTC
CHARACTERESTICS OF GOOD
LETERING
DIRECTION: ARRANGE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERESTICS OF
GOOD LETTERING, USE THE SAMPLE LETTERS BELOW TO GIVE YOU IDEA IN
ARRANGING EACH CORRECTLY.
NGEELTIRT SOLUHD
SUE YTSLES
CCAEPATELB ROF
IIOTNALTARD RWAINDG
CHARACTERESTICS OF GOOD
LETERING
DIRECTION: ARRANGE THE JUMBLED WORDS TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERESTICS OF
GOOD LETTERING, USE THE SAMPLE LETTERS BELOW TO GIVE YOU IDEA IN
ARRANGING EACH CORRECTLY.
CAP LINE
WAIST LINE
BASE LINE
“ LETTERING IS EASIER
IF YOU REMEMBER TO
USE GUIDE LINES”
“ A GOOD DRAFTER
WILL NEVER LETTER
WITHOUT GUIDELINES”
TWO TYPES OF LETTERING TOOLS
AMES LETTERING GUIDE
LETTERING TEMPLATES
THE MOST COMMON FONT STYLE
USE IN DRAFTING
GOTHIC
CHARACTERESTICS OF GOTHIC
FONT STYLE
1. EASY TO CONSTRUCT
2. SINGLE STROKE ONLY
3. RECOGNIZES BY (ANSI)
AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD INSTITUTE
TWO CLASSIFICATION OF LETTERING
VERTICAL
INCLINED
3 GENERAL PROPORTION OF LETTERS
COMPRESSED
EXTENDED
NORMAL
SPACING
Should be UNIFORM
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L IN E S
LET T ERS