REBUS PUZZLE
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STEPFATHER
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EYESHADOW
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FOREHEAD
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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SEA HORSE
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FARM ANIMAL
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BREAKFAST
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VEGETABLE
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BROKEN HEART
LETTERING
is an act or
process of making
letters by hand.
is the process of
writing or printing
the letters, either
freehand or using
lettering devices.
STYLES OF LETTERS
1.GOTHIC
a style of letters characterized by
uniform thickness of the stems.
commonly used in posters, billboard
signs and car cards.
Types of Gothic Letters
A. SINGLE STROKE
GOTHIC – VERTICAL
UPPERCASE
LETTERS AND
NUMERALS
It is the most common
style of letters used in
drawing.
Types of Gothic Letters
B. Single stroke
gothic – vertical
lowercase letters
and numerals
Types of Gothic Letters
C. SINGLE STROKE
GOTHIC – INCLINED
UPPERCASE
LETTERS AND
NUMERALS
Types of Gothic Letters
D. Single stroke gothic –
inclined lowercase letters
and numbers
2. ROMAN LETTERS
a style of letters characterized by thick
and thin stems with serifs and fillet at
the end of these stems.
commonly use in books, magazines
and newspapers.
Parts of Roman Letter “A”
3. TEXT LETTERS
a style of letter called OLD
ENGLISH.
commonly used in diplomas and
certificates.
most artistic style of letters with
thick and thin elements.
4. SCRIPT LETTERS
• script letters, also known • commonly used in
as cursive or calligraphic wedding invitations,
letters, are stylized forms diplomas, certificates
of writing that are and occasional cards.
connected and flow
together in a continuous
motion.
CLASSIFICATION OF LETTERS
ACCORDING TO:
A.Size
A1. UPPERCASE
- Letters that are big in size. These are
also “majuscules” or commonly called
capital letter.
A.2 Lowercase
- Letters that are small. These are
the “minuscules” or commonly
called small letters.
PARTS OF A LETTER
1 2
1 2
Stem – horizontal Swash – diagonal
and vertical parts parts
Lobe – curve parts
Four Groups of Lowercase Letters
1.Straight line • i, t, k, l, v, w, x, y, z
letters
2.Loop letters • a, b, d, g, p, q
3.Hook letters • h, j, f, m, n, r, u, y
4.Ellipse letters • c, e, o, s
B. Position
B.1 Vertical Letters
- Letters stand in upright position and forming
ninety degrees with the horizontal guide lines.
B.2 Inclined Letters
- Letters that form
angles between 65 to
75 degrees with the
horizontal guide lines.
The best slope for
inclined letters is 67 ½
degrees.
C. Thickness of Stems
Boldface Letters
• Letters having thick
stems.
2. Lightface letters
-Letters having
thin or light
stems.
Guide lines in Lettering
CAPITAL LETTERS
Top Line/Cap Line
Base line
Small Letters
Top Line
Waistline
Base line
Drop line
General Proportion of Letters
• Normal
- it is used if the space is ample or enough.
• Compressed/Condensed
- it is used if the space is narrow.
• Extended/expanded
- it is used if the space is too wide.
Importance of Lettering
1. It provide us with an accurate way of
communication.
2. Good lettering enhances the appearance of the
drawing, while poor lettering will make a good
drawing look sloppy and unprofessional.
3. Lettering gives other pertinent information
necessary for construction of a machine or
structure.
ACTIVITY:
POINTS TO
PONDER
“It doesn’t matter
how slowly you go, as
long as you do not
stop”.
Anonymous
