The New Calligraphy: Inspiration and Instruction for 40 Hand-lettered Alphabets - Softcover

Booth, Ruth

 
9781912217342: The New Calligraphy: Inspiration and Instruction for 40 Hand-lettered Alphabets

Synopsis

LETTERING & CALLIGRAPHY WINNER OF THE CREATIVE BOOK AWARDS 2023

Providing oodles of inspiration and hours of fun, this is the go-to book for fans of hand-lettering and calligraphy.

Beginners can start right from the basics and follow step-by-step tutorials on letter formation, spacing, design, and embellishments before moving on to recreate 40 alphabets in a range of styles, from elegant scripts to modern geometric forms and charming, quirky letters. Use your skills to add a personal touch to everything from invitations to scrapbooks, doodles to wedding stationery and journals to posters.

Accompanied by over 75 full colour illustrations, this book offers hours of fun and oodles of inspiration for hand-lettering beginners and experts alike.

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About the Author

Ruth Booth is a lettering artist and designer from Canada. She teaches calligraphy in addition to completing corporate and private commissions. She has designed lettering for everything from logos and trademarks to packaging, gift wrap, and ceramics, and her work has been exhibited in galleries across Canada.

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