LETTERING

These are letters are wider than normal letters and they are used when the space for lettering is very wide.

• Drafting

• Normal Letters

• Compressed Letters

• Extended Letters

These are letters are narrower than normal letters and they are used when the space is very narrow.

• Drafting

• Normal Letters

• Compressed Letters

• Extended Letters

It is the process by which letters; including numbers are composed for providing ease and speed in communicating ideas. It is considered the written language of the drafting industry.

• Gothic Letters

• Roman Letters

• Lettering

• Text Letters

This style of letter pertains to all letters having accented strokes or is made of thin and thick elements.

• Gothic Letters

• Roman Letters

• Lettering

• Text Letters

This style of the letter includes all types of Old English texts, like the Church text, Block text, and German text. It is widely used today in diplomas, certificates, Bibles, land titles, and wedding invitations.

• Gothic Letters

• Roman Letters

• Lettering

• Text Letters

This class applies to all letters that have uniform width elements.

• Gothic Letters

• Roman Letters

• Script Letters

• Text Letters

These are slanted letters used in the heading of newspapers, columns, and advertisements. They could be Roman italic or Gothic italic.

• Stem

• Swash Line

• Script Letters

• Italic Letters

It is a part of a letter in which it is either of horizontal or vertical units.

• Stem

• Swash Line

• Script

• Lobe

It is light lines used to keep the letters uniformly vertical or horizontal.

• Inclined Guidelines

• Horizontal Guidelines

• Vertical Guidelines

• Guidelines

It is light lines that help keep the letters uniformly vertical or keeping the letter from slanting.

• Inclined Guidelines

• Horizontal Guidelines

• Vertical Guidelines

• Guidelines