Hand-Lettering Techniques for Objects

Overview

“Now I will tell you about the history of letters. We'll also do a little review of their anatomy, basic shapes, spacing, and styles.”

In this video lesson Nanda Type addresses the topic: The DNA of Letters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hand-Lettering Techniques for Objects. Learn decorative hand-lettering techniques to give a range of objects an artistic and original touch .

Partial transcription of the video

“The DNA of letters In this lesson we are going to take a tour for the history of letters to later make a small revision of its anatomy. Here I will tell you a brief summary of the history of the letters of the Latin alphabet. For that we are going to use this book, "The evolution of the letter" by Hans Meier, who is a Swiss teacher, calligrapher and typographer. This chronological tree that is at the beginning of the book gives us a clearer idea of how our alphabet begins from the Greek lapidary writings even, for example, the Latin scripts already drawn with a pen. I will share this chrono...”

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Course summary for: Hand-Lettering Techniques for Objects

• Level: Beginner
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• 416 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 52m)
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• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Hand Lettering, Lettering