Calligraphy, hand lettering lesson, history

Hand lettering lesson: historical, contemporary styles, ...............................tools used

I started my training in lettering by learning the traditional calligraphy styles:
Roman	Italic	Gothic	Uncial (unchel)
Carolingian		Copperplate
All these styles are made with a broad edged brush or pen,
except for Copperplate, which is made with a quill.

	This training served as a foundation before I began learning Pointed Brush Script, which not surprisingly is made with a pointed brush.
This is the most common style used for commercial lettering. It began early in the 20th century and peaked about 1960 (the same time cars started losing their fins). Much of my inspiration comes from commercial lettering's heyday. Below are three excellent examples.


Today's lettering draws from every imaginable source, from prehistoric to purely experimental. The tools used to make lettering can be brushes, pens, found objects and the computer.
Quill		Broad Edged Brush
Broad Edged Pen		Pointed Brush
Ruling Pen		Found Object Brush
Ruling Pen		Found Object Brush