1. ERHS Drafting Tech Mrs. Oberlin
Lettering Basics
ERHS Drafting Tech
Mrs. Oberlin

2. Importance Why is lettering important? Need to communicate
Makes or breaks a drawing

3. Types Old English Roman Style Gothic
This is the type we use, we draw in ALL CAPITALS

4. Old English- Uses a lot of lines and curves

5. Roman-lines vary in thickness

6. Gothic- all lines have the same thickness

7. Lettering Secrets 1. Guidelines 2. Form 3. Stability 4. Proportion
5. Density
6. Spacing

8. Lettering Heights
1/8” Numbers
¼” Fractions
¼” Titles