Lettering is the process of forming letters, numbers, and symbols by hand or with tools. It has a long history, with the ancient Egyptians using hieroglyphics as early as 3000 BC consisting of thousands of symbols. There are different styles of letters including Roman with serifs and thick/thin strokes, Gothic with uniform width letters, script or cursive handwriting-style letters, and Text or Old English with artistic forms typically used for certificates. As an activity, the document instructs the reader to make a birthday card selecting the best letter style.

2. DEFINITION
Lettering is the process of forming or printing
letters, numerals, and other characters either
freehand or with the aid of lettering devices. It
is used to describe, or provide detailed
specifications for an object.

3. HISTORY
The Ancient Egyptians used picture words to
write called hieroglyphics. It is a very old form
of writing that they starting using as early as
3000 B.C. Hieroglyphics was a very
complicated way of writing involving 1000s of
symbols.

4. HISTORY
Example of Hieroglyphics

5. HISTORY
Example of Hieroglyphics

6. LETTER STYLES
ROMAN LETTERS
•Letter having thin and thick elements
and accented by serifs and fillets.

7. LETTER STYLES
ROMAN LETTERS
EXAMPLEOF ROMAN LETTER

8. LETTER STYLES
ROMAN LETTERS
PARTS OF A ROMAN LETTER
THICK STEM
FILLET
THIN STEM

9. LETTER STYLES
GOTHIC LETTERS
•Simplest and easiest to print among letter
style because of its elementary stroke.
•All letters are composed of uniform
width.

10. LETTER STYLES
GOTHIC LETTERS
EXAMPLEOF GOTHIC LETTER

11. LETTER STYLES
Script Letters
•The handwriting like letters
•Sometimes called “cursive letters”

12. LETTER STYLES
SCRIPT LETTERS
Script or CursiveEXAMPLEOF SCRIPT LETTERS

13. LETTER STYLES
Text or Old English
•Considered as most classical letter style
because of its artistic forms.
•The appropriate type of letter for
diplomas and certificates.

14. LETTER STYLES
TEXT LETTERS
EXAMPLEOFTEXT LETTER

15. LETTER STYLE
ACTIVITY
In ¼ size short bond paper, make a
birthday card for your Mother/
Father. Select the best letter style.