MOD 6 | CALLIGRAPHY

• Lettering – it is the art of drawing letters and is based on draftsmanship.

  Calligraphy – it is the art of writing letters and is solely based on penmanship.

  Typography – it is the art of arranging letters and it requires the analysis of space, scale, and order of the letters to ensure that they are clear, readable, and legible.
• MATERIALS AND TOOLS

  1. Pen – an instrument that applies ink on any surface.
  2. Paintbrush – an instrument that applies paint on any surface.
  3. Liner Brush – a think brush with long bristles; it is effective for adding small and intricate details and lines to design.
  4. Ink and Paint – colored fluid that is used for illustrating or writing letters.
  5. Paper – thin sheet in which ink or paint is applied; some papers have guides that help artists practice the measurements of letterforms; it may be graphed, dotted, or lined.
• Typeface refers to the general design or overall look of letters when written or illustrated. . It can be fancy, minimalistic, or elegant
• TYPES OF TYPEFACE

  1. Serif – a typeface that has small lines attached to the end of the strokes of letters and symbols; it exudes a traditional and classic feel to your work; ex. Times New Roman and Georgia,
  2. Sans Serif – a typeface that does not have serifs (sans mean “without” in French); it provides a modern and clean look to your work; ex. Arial and Century Gothic.
  3. Script – a typeface derived from the fluid stroke often created from handwriting; usually uses cursive strokes that provide elegance to your work; ex. Palace Script and Edwardian Script.
• Font refers to the style of a typeface or the manner a letter design is presented. These styles may vary based on the weight (thickness or thinness of strokes) and effects used
• TYPES OF FONTS

  1. Bold – typeface is dark, think, and heavy
  2. Light – typeface has less weight and are thinner.
  3. Italic – typeface is slightly slanted to the right.
  4. Regular – typeface is neutral or not stylized.
• Think of typeface as a family while fonts are members of that family.
• PROCESS

  1. Drafting Phase – it is the trial-and-error phase. It involves identifying the word/s to draw, choosing the typeface and font to be used, creating guides and layout, and sketching the actual work.
  2. . Inking Phase – it is the phase where you start tracing your sketch with ink or paint by using your pen or brush.
  3. Decorative Phase – this is the phase by which you add embellishments or decorative details.
• Baybayin comes from the Tagalog word “baybay” which means “to spell.”
• BAYBAYIN has 17 characters in total, 14 are consonants, and 3 are vowels
• USING BAYBAYIN

  1. Kudlit - changes vowel of syllable (bottom - o,u; up - e,i)
  2. Virama - removes vowel sound
• Pre-colonial = oral tradition