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Hand Lettering & Calligraphy

Typography made by hand: drawing, painting and writing letters – using a variety of specialized tools.

Advertising & PromotionGraphic Design & BrandingPublications & EditorialTypeface & Alphabet DesignHand Lettering & CalligraphySmall & Private PressesTrade & CraftEarly Printing & TypeUnidentified

Woodward’s

Hand-Lettered Wordmark
Irene Alexander
c1946

The National Ballet of Canada

Hand-Lettered Wordmark
Al Elliott
c1963

Cockney Slang

Poster
Jim Donoahue, Al Elliott
c1970

Al Elliott

Hand-Lettered Wordmark
Al Elliott
1972

Dave Thomason

Hand-Lettered Wordmark
Dave Thomason
c1975

The Rush Job

Poster
Designer Unkown
c1975

Typsettra

Hand-Lettered Wordmark
Dave Thomason
c1975

Reactor Art and Design

Logo
Karen Cheeseman
1982

Modern Scribes and Lettering Artists

Book Cover
Martin Jackson
1983

Title: Curabitur blandit tempus porttitor

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