Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

Overview

“Did you know that letters have personalities? In this lesson, I will discuss and show examples of different lettering styles and personalities. What makes for an appropriate style choice? How are letterforms used to express a sentiment and set a tone?”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Letter Personalities and Calligraphic Styles, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles. Explore modern calligraphy techniques, expressive lettering styles, and creative compositions to develop your own calligraphic style.

Partial transcription of the video

“Did you know that letters have personalities? In this lesson, I will review some different lettering styles and different ways of creating letter forms that have meaning. I like to think of the ancient scribes whose job it was to translate important documents and relay messages in written form. They were hailed in society for their craft as well as their access to important information at the time. So I like to approach lettering with a great deal of intention, just like the ancient scribes. To demonstrate, I'm going to use the word sympathy, which has a collectively somber meaning. By usin...”

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Course summary for: Calligraphy Specialization: Cross-Cultural Techniques and Styles

• Level: Beginner
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• 192 students
• 7 units
• 90 lessons (15h 27m)
• 50 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography

• Areas

  Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, Lettering