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Fall Lettering Courses with Cooper Union (opens the original)
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If you’re looking to dive deeper into your lettering practice, check out the in-depth classes I’m teaching in conjunction with The Cooper Union this fall.My online Script Lettering Stylebook 8-session course kicks off next Tuesday. I’ll work with students one-on-one each week from October 6 to November 24, 2026 as we examine the ins and outs of essential script genres—from traditional flourished styles to wild, contemporary approaches.<a class="image-link image2
Make Time for Script Lettering (opens the original)
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There’s still time to join us for our Freestyle Script Lettering workshop this Saturday, September 19—but registration is closing soon! If you’ve been meaning to give casual cursive a try, this is your chance to get in on the live session.<img alt="" class="si
An Alternative Look at Letterforms (opens the original)
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Letters aren’t always as simple as they seem. Many familiar cursive forms actually have different ways of being constructed, whether they’re shaped by common practice or just personal taste. In fact, there are often several perfectly good ways to draw the same letter—and knowing your options can be just as useful as knowing how to make typical forms.<s
The Need for (Lettering) Speed (opens the original)
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Some script lettering looks controlled and deliberate, while other pieces seem to fly across the page. So what makes the difference? One thing that gives cursive its dynamic character is the impression of speed. Free-flowing script lettering isn’t necessarily created quickly (in fact, it usually isn’t), but making it look that way dramatically changes the rhythm and personality of cursive letterforms.<source
Don’t Write Off Write-Outs (opens the original)
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Not all casual script is as spontaneous as it looks. Lettering artists have long used a painstaking technique called write-outs to capture the freedom and natural flow of handwriting. Using skeletal forms to determine the letters’ size, spacing, and slope, write-outs are then created by tracing the framework with a brush or pen to give the strokes more volume and contrast.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://archive.org/details/handletteringtod00swit/page/103/mode/2up
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