Calligraphy and Lettering

A fresh, contemporary and practical guide to calligraphy and lettering, featuring 15 projects inspired by the VandA collections.

Calligraphy, along with brush lettering, sign writing and chalkboard lettering, is enjoying a surge in popularity. Examples of beautiful lettering and calligraphy are all around us, and all over Instagram, featured on book covers, posters and invitations.

Perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about calligraphy and lettering, this practical introduction showcases many examples from the Victoria and Albert Museum’s collection and will offer a new understanding and appreciation of letterforms.

Detailed instructions, complete with sample alphabets, guide you through the essentials of classic styles, such as Gothic and cursive scripts, right through to sign writing and vintage-inspired chalkboard design, and even into the elegant, image-driven worlds of illuminated capitals and zoomorphic calligraphy.

Projects include a handmade leaflet, a banner, a menu, gift tags, a monogrammed rubber stamp, greeting cards and more.

Lettering often serves both a decorative and an informative purpose, and with *Calligraphy and Lettering* and a little practice, anyone can elevate their message—whatever it may be—to a personalised work of art.

230 colour illustrations.

• Pages: 176
• Language: English
• Author: Victoria and Albert Museum
• Year: 2019
• ISBN: 9780500294307

Publisher: Thames and Hudson