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Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

Free Brush Set for Drawing Letters in Procreate and Photoshop

Download a free set of brushes and learn how to create striking lettering compositions in Procreate and Photoshop Nature is an endless source of inspiration that can help you bring life and color to your designs—something Mexican illustrator and lettering artist Bren Navarro (@bren_navarro13) knows all too well as the teacher of Floral Lettering with Procreate, where she teaches you how to create lettering compositions with flowers and leaves. In this free download, Bren shares a set of brushes you can use to start drawing letters. Practice freehand drawing exercises on your iPad and design harmonious, colorful compositions using digital software such as Procreate, Adobe Photoshop, and Illustrator.
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How to Become a Typographic Designer

Discover 15 top professional tips to kickstart your career as a graphic and editorial designer, and typography expert
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Download a Free Procreate Pattern Brush to Draw Stars

Add details to your lettering projects, and improve your workflow, with this free custom brush to draw four-pointed stars
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12 Must-Try Calligraphy and Lettering Apps for iPad

Find the perfect app to turn your tablet into a blank page and learn the art of calligraphy and hand-lettering
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8 Online Typography Design Courses for Fonts, Logos, and More

Expand your design skills by deep-diving into typography: create dynamic fonts, logos, and other lettering projects with courses led by top designers
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Free PDF Worksheets to Practice Brush Lettering

Perfect your modern calligraphy technique for bullet journaling and beyond with these tracing and free-hand exercises
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Download 15 Free Illustrator Fonts to Use in Your Designs

Experiment with the visual identity of your designs in Adobe Illustrator using these free TTF fonts
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25 Free Typography Resources to Inspire Your Designs

Discover this expert-curated list packed with the best blogs, newsletters, and YouTube channels all about type design
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Photoshop Tutorial: How to Digitize Your Hand Lettering

Learn how to transform your analog hand lettering into digital works of art in this free beginner's tutorial with Rich Tu
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13 Free Lettering and Calligraphy Tutorials for Beginners

Learn everything from the basics of your first pen strokes to ideas for experimenting with different styles, step by step
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Hand-Lettering 101: Free Lettering Booklet for Beginners

Learn the essentials of hand-lettering and discover tips, tricks, and practice exercises to add character to your designs
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10 Free Online Typography Classes to Learn New Skills in 2022

Discover the fundamental principles of typography and learn to create unique lettering designs full of personality
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5 Fun Calligraphy Exercises to Master a Nib

Practice your modern calligraphy skills with these hand-lettering exercises for pen control and perfecting your flourishes
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5 Tools to Design and Edit Hand-Drawn Fonts

Create a custom typeface based on your handwriting, lettering, or drawings with these free websites and apps
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3 India Ink Exercises for Beginners

Learn how to illustrate with India ink using a calligraphy pen and paintbrush in these exercises shared by Flor Kaneshiro
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Procreate Tutorial: How to Create Your Own Alphabet

Learn these simple Procreate tricks and tips to create a custom alphabet, with graphic artist Justin Poulter
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10 Free Online Calligraphy Classes For Beginners

Take a journey through the basic marks and styles that will make you fall in love with handwritten art
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Essential Materials for Chalkboard Lettering

From chalk to the wood for your blackboard, the following is a list of all the materials you need to start a lettering project
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History of Calligraphy: From Sacred Texts to Internet Memes

Discover the history behind a practice that was once considered more important than painting
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7 Online Calligraphy Courses for Learning New Styles

From English to Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, digital, and beyond, learn exciting calligraphy styles with these courses
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Essential Chinese Calligraphy Materials for Beginners

Discover the materials you need to start learning the ancient art of traditional Chinese writing
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5 Inspirational Books for Lettering Artists

Stay up-to-date with lettering trends and expand your reference library with these essential reads
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What is Fileteado Porteño and What Are its Features?

Discover what is behind the decorative lettering style created in Buenos Aires, Argentina At the end of the 19th century, long before the term ‘lettering’ was being used in Buenos Aires, immigrant artists experimented with long-haired brushes and text, searching for an identity for their very young city. They eventually found it among mischievous proverbs, roguish phrases, and jokes. If tango is the music of Buenos Aires, fileteado porteño is its mark, its hand writing style, and its signature. Curled, ornate, and dramatic, just like the spirit of Buenos Aires, fileteado and its messages are a reminder to the inhabitants to not forget the origins, history, and even life philosophy of their city. Unesco has declared it Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Read on to find out why!
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Calligraphy Tutorial: How to Apply Gold Leaf to Paper

Learn how to incorporate raised and flat gilding techniques into your calligraphy projects, with Maaida Noor
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Free Arabic Calligraphy Guide for Beginners

Learn the ancient art of Arabic calligraphy with a free beginner’s guide by Kufic expert Joumana Medlej
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Free Alphabet Anatomy for Lettering Projects

Perfect your lettering skills by reviewing the main features of letters with this resource shared by an expert Although there are countless designs and styles in lettering, the first thing you should learn is the essential rules of letter anatomy. If you are starting in this discipline, keep practicing to perfect your lines and discover the endless possibilities of this art. You can refer to the alphabet anatomy shared below by graphic designer Eduardo Mejía ( @eduardograph ) for your practice. The resource shows you the features of the main characters. You can use the guidelines and copy the letters or use them as a starting point to develop letters in your own style.
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What is Kufic Script?

Discover the origins and characteristics of this ancient Arabic style of calligraphy that first appeared around the ninth century Calligraphy is an artistic means of transmitting a text, filled with beauty and mystery. The word calligraphy comes from the Greek words kallos, meaning beauty, and graphein, which means writing. It’s a tradition in many cultures around the world and has always been a key feature in Islamic art. In this blog post, Domestika teacher Joumana Medlej (@majnouna) shows you how to make the basic shapes you’ll need to build letters and words. You'll also learn about the origins and characteristics of this ancient Arabic style of calligraphy, which was first developed to ensure consistency in letterform when reproducing the Qur'an. Today, it is also used to create contemporary works of art.
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Procreate Tutorial: How to Create Lettering Textures and Brushes

Learn how to create your own brushes and textures from scratch for digital lettering projects, with Jimbo Bernaus Messages can communicate more than just words when they’re styled with beautiful, standout lettering. That’s why Procreate is such a great tool for digital lettering artists, offering a range of brushes with different textures. If you want to create something a little different and uniquely yours, you can make your own Procreate brushes from scratch. Jimbo Bernaus (@jimbobernaus) is a graphic designer and lettering artist whose clients include BMW and Carlsberg. Working from his studio in Croatia, Jimbo often incorporates his bold and lively lettering into colorful illustrations. Join him in this step-by-step tutorial as he shows you how you can create your own Procreate brushes using just a photo.
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5 Free Lettering Tutorials for Perfectionists

Discover excellent professional resources, and be inspired by the styles of great lettering artists You can express yourself through lettering and challenge the rules of creativity. Furthermore, while you learn this discipline, you have many opportunities to experiment with different techniques, styles, and processes. When you’re working on your lettering design, you’ll find yourself wanting to look for perfection. This is normal, and it means you are developing your skills. As for all creative fields, you get to say what you want to achieve.
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Free Procreate Brushes for Lettering

Add personality and style to your lettering strokes by using this free set of eleven brushes In digital lettering, learning how to use different brushes and having a deep understanding of your software (like Procreate) can really boost your creativity. The combination means you can design letters with lots of personality and high precision. Graphic designer Eduardo Mejía (@eduardograph) specializes in branding and lettering, he experiments with digital brushes to add different textures to his works and try out various compositions.
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