Introduction to Brush Lettering

Overview

“In this lesson I’ll be explaining the difference between calligraphy, hand lettering, and type design. Let’s clear this up so it’s very simple: - Caligraphy is written with a unique tool and this tool defines the shape of the letter. - Hand-lettering is the drawing of letterforms often inspired by calligraphic forms. - Type design is a refined digital letterform. The logotypes we will be creating are an intersection of all three of these. You’ll learn the theory and history behind brush lettering, and why it is still relevant today. ”

In this video lesson James Lewis addresses the topic: Calligraphy, Lettering, and Type Design, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Brush Lettering. Learn how to use brush pens and lettering brushes to create letters, words, and phrases.

Partial transcription of the video

“Calligraphy, Lettering and Type Design Welcome back. Now I'll show you the difference between calligraphy, hand lettering and type design. Calligraphy is anything that is written with a tool. So from a brush to your normal handwriting, that's calligraphy. Hand lettering is any lettering that has been drawn. So you take a pencil, you draw out the shapes, and that's usually inspired by these calligraphy forms. And, finally, type design is when you take these two things you put them into a digital programme like Adobe Illustrator and you create them in a vector programme so that you have crisp...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Brush Lettering

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (75)
• 3022 students
• 4 units
• 17 lessons (2h 28m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Hand Lettering, Lettering