Draw Your Alphabets

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Ivy Press 210 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2NS, UK Creative Director: Peter Bridgewater Publisher: Susan Kelly Commissioning Editor: Sophie Collins Art Director: Wayne Blades Senior Editor: Jayne Ansell Designer: Tony Seddon For Princeton Architectural Press: Project Manager: Nicola Bednarek Brower Cover Design: Paul Wagner Special thanks to: Sara Bader, Janet Behning, Fannie Bushin, Megan Carey, Carina Cha, Andrea Chlad, Russell Fernandez, Jan Hartman, Jan Haux, Jennifer Lippert, Jacob Moore, Katharine Myers, Margaret Rogalski, Elana Schlenker, Dan Simon, Sara Stemen, Andrew Stepanian, and Joseph Weston of Princeton Architectural Press—Kevin C. Lippert, publisher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seddon, Tony, 1965— Draw your own alphabets : thirty fonts to scribble, sketch, and make your own / Tony Seddon.—First edition. pages cm ISBN 978-1-61689-126-8 1. Lettering. 2. Alphabets. I. Title. NK3600.S485 2013 745.6’19—dc23 2012032552

CONTENTS About Hand Lettering Developing a Skill Set Tracing & Tampering Understanding Letterforms

The Alphabets How to Use Your Fonts How Computers Handle Fonts Bitmap Versus Vector Drawing & Scanning Fonts Drawing with Vectors Digitizing Your Fonts The Anatomy of a Font Glossary About the Font Designers Acknowledgments

6 7 8 9 11 143 144 146 148 150 152 156 157 159 160

ABOUT HAND LETTERING 2

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ABOUT HAND LETTE RING

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T R A C I N G & TA M P E R I N G

UNDERSTANDING LETTERFORMS 7

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THE ALPHABETS



BUTTERMAN 7

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

Each glyph from the character set of Butterman appears to be cut from a single block. Character widths are proportional to allow for conventionally spaced lettering, and round glyphs are based on perfect circles.

•

All glyphs are solid blocks

KEY FONT DETAILS • None of the glyphs feature counters or eyes. • Some lower case glyphs, such as the “s,” echo the upper case forms, while others contain slightly more detail.

NATURAL PARTNERS • The chunky three-dimensional characters of this font need a strong partner, so try a solid geometric sans serif, such as Klavika or Scala Sans.



THE ALPHABETS

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The “S” is constructed from a pair of semicircles

BUTTERMAN



BUTTERMAN



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BUTTERMAN



CUPID

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

A variable alignment to the baseline helps to give this font the impression that it’s hovering in the air. The winglike embellishments vary in size and position from glyph to glyph, creating a charming sense of animated movement.

•

Some glyphs have much larger decorative details

KEY FONT DETAILS • Counters are rounded for some glyphs (D, O, P, and Q) and squared for others (A, B, and R). • Cloud embellishments mean letter spacing must be kept very loose.

NATURAL PARTNERS • This is a singular font, but many sans serif text fonts, such as Univers, could partner it well. You could also try a slab serif, such as Rockwell (look at the upper case I).



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There is little or no consistency in stem weights

CUPID



CUPID

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CUPID



STEADMAN

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

The majority of glyphs in this typeface feature additional line work running parallel to the stems, enhancing the “sketched” look associated with Ralph Steadman. A double line at the end of the stems and cross strokes form serifs.

•

Counters are completely solid wherever they occur

KEY FONT DETAILS • Counters are completely solid, meaning some glyphs appear to be much bolder. • The tail of the “Q” is formed from the same double line style as the serifs. • Lower case “a” has no serifs.

NATURAL PARTNERS

• A neat serif font, such as New Baskerville or Bell, will work well with this free-form font with its own small serif details.



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• Some lower case glyphs lack serif details

STEADMAN



STEADMAN



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STEADMAN



SCIENCE LESSON

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT One of the more detailed fonts in this book, Science Lesson actually uses just a few basic elements to construct the relatively complex letterforms. The letters use a repeat “molecule” to join each stroke formed by hand-drawn rules. At first glance, the font appears to be monospaced, but it is, in fact, proportional.

FONT FEATURES •

The “B” is formed from diagonal, vertical, and horizontal strokes

KEY FONT DETAILS • The “B” is formed from diagonal, vertical, and horizontal strokes to avoid potential misidentification as an “8,” which is formed from only diagonal strokes. • The “Q” is the only glyph with strokes that cross without a linking molecule element.

NATURAL PARTNERS • The scientific theme of this illustrative font should be carried through to accompanying text using fonts such as DIN or Neotech.



THE ALPHABETS

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Strokes cross without a linking “molecule” forming a joint

SCIENCE LESSON



SCIENCE LESSON



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SCIENCE LESSON



CONTROL CHAOS

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

A more conventional typeface than some of the others featured in this book, Control Chaos features proportional character widths with glyphs more or less aligned to a consistent baseline. Tight spacing of this relatively condensed font makes it useful for headlines or comic book speech bubbles.

KEY FONT DETAILS • The leg of the “R” terminates slightly above the baseline. • The lower bowl of the “S” is much larger than the upper bowl.

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The lower bowl of the “S” is proportionally much larger

NATURAL PARTNERS • Don’t be tempted to pair any typeface with a “cartoon” look to this font. Try bolder sans serifs, such as Franklin Gothic or Lucida Sans.



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The leg of the “R” terminates above the baseline

CONTROL CHAOS



CONTROL CHAOS



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CONTROL CHAOS



ORIGAMI

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ANATOMY OF THE FONT

FONT FEATURES

Undoubtedly, a novelty font with specific potential usage, Origami’s structure closely follows paper-folding rules. Shading on the areas of each glyph that are “behind” others enhance the three-dimensional qualities of the font.

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The “e” is missing its counter

KEY FONT DETAILS • The cross strokes are double thickness in order to stay true to the limitations of real origami. • All glyphs are lower case.

NATURAL PARTNERS • Origami, by its very nature, is highly structured, so a structured sans serif will partner it well. Take a look at Eurostile, or perhaps Jeunesse Sans, if you want to combine Origami with running text.



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Cross strokes are double-thickness “folds”

ORIGAMI



ORIGAMI

Start with strips of paper...

Fold, fold, and fold again... and maybe fold a few times more, depending on which letter you’re creating...



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