Questions tagged [lettering]
Questions about crafting a few individual letters, not necessarily a whole typeface. Typically, this is done in for example logo design, graffiti and calligraphy.
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Umbrella term for typography, lettering, calligraphy
Is there a term to refer to the type design, lettering, calligraphy, and other related types of art/design?
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How to find the widths of letterforms of a font of given style and size?
I'm stymied trying to hand letter the text in a one off sign for my yard:
NO LIFE
MATTERS
WHERE
BLACK LIVES
DON'T
Using Libre Office Draw I centered the text (Liberation Sans, 72pt) in a window ...
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Identification of a lively style of hand lettering from around 1900
I have come across a certain lively style of hand lettering on some old postcards that interests me. I have only two examples:
The full images can be seen here and here.
The images are from ...
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Is this logo too asymmetrical or does it matter?
I'm designing a logo for a startup called “peak development” that requires some sort of mountain peak in the title.
I'm happy enough with the concept, basically the A is the peak, but one option has ...
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Centring letters in circles [duplicate]
Are there any rules for centring lower case letters like a 'd' in a circle? To me it doesn't look right unless it's moved more to the left but then it's not in the middle.
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How do I go about creating 'spurs' in illustrator
Hello everybody, just wanted some help in creating the pointy things on the letters as demonstrated on the image. Thank you
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How to group all crossing paths in a selection in Illustrator
I am working with handwritten letters and want to select a group of letters and all the ones that come from multiple brushstrokes ("t", "f", etc....) be joined.
I know I can select ...
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How do you not allow texture overlay to affect stroke but still text fill?
I want to achieve a strong eroded photocopy effect for the fill of my lettering but maintain a strong dark stroke unaffected by the overlay textures such as the image provided.
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Can I use the uppercase Sigma Σ instead of E in a brand mark?
I'm about to design a brand mark for an engineering company, the first letter of the company name being "E" and I want to manipulate this character like a sigma "Σ" letter, but need to make sure it's ...
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How are letterings such as this example usually created? Is there an easy way to achieve a similar effect?
I see this kind of effect quite often, and wondered how it's usually created:
Is it as simple as choosing a "fun" irregular font, and then applying different artwork/patterns to each letter, or is ...
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How to curve the tops or bottoms of texts like this? [duplicate]
I tried googling letter art, but I don't know what it is exactly called, so my research was not fruitful. I'm talking about the part "Backwoods Distilling". https://mir-s3-cdn-cf.behance.net/...
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How to recreate The Muppet Show logo in Illustrator?
Well, I'm not sure if you can call this a logo:
But yeah, I'm referring to the lettering that appears in the show's opening.
I understand that it's probably a hand-painted sign, but is it possible ...
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1922 Cartography Lettering
I know that is was hand lettered, but I have seen this same style on other maps. It looks similar to copperplate, but I don't think that's it. Can anyone identify the source for these lettering styles?...
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Typeface Identification
I have been trying to figure out the typefaces or stencils styles that were used for this 1941 map. I was thinking that it could be something like a Leroy Lettering template, but I can't find it. This ...
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Letterpress machine for hobbyist?
can anyone suggest a small letterpress machine for a beginner? It's for personal use only. I absolutely love this print technology and have been watched countless videos on youtube. Can anyone suggest ...
