Lettering is the art of forming characters and signs used in writing to clearly communicate ideas. There are four main styles of lettering: gothic, which uses straight lines of consistent thickness and is preferred for technical drawings; roman, with thick and thin elements in each letter; text, commonly used for titles on certificates; and italic, with letters slanted to the right used for notes and notations.

1. Styles of
Lettering

2. Lettering is the act or art of forming characters and
signs used in writing. It is the language that describes
size, location, condition, and material of the object.
Communicating ideas is clearer with the use of lettering.

3. Four Styles of
Lettering

4. Gothic lettering or single stroke gothic lettering is
simple and composed of straight lines of the same line
weight. This is the preferred style of lettering in technical
drawing.
Gothic Style

5. Gothic Style of Lettering
(Vertical Capital Letters)
Gothic Style of Lettering
(Vertical Lower Case Letters)

6. Roman style lettering is composed of thick and thin
elements in all of its letters.
Roman Style of Lettering

7. Roman Style of Lettering

8. Text style lettering is commonly used for title blocks
of diplomas and certificates.
Text Style of Lettering

9. Text Style of Lettering

11. Italic lettering is any lettering that is slanted to the
right. It is used for revision notes and other special
notations.
Italic Lettering

12. Gothic Italic Roman Italic