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ARCHITECTURAL LETTERING

How to Write Like an Architect


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30X40 Design Workshop © 2020


HOW TO WRITE LIKE AN ARCHITECT
Kuru Toga Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Pentel Sign Pen

Essential Tools 0.5 mm mechanical pencil


HB lead
Felt tip marker (fine nib)
Black
Felt tip marker (broad nib)
Black

Our handwriting is an extension of our personal visual style and


even though much of our work is done digitally, architects still
communicate through our sketches + annotations. Text can be a
strong graphic compositional element in our work too so
developing a handwriting style which complements your line work
is a worthy investment for any creative.

WRITING IMPLEMENTS:

Pen – Sharpie Ultra Fine Point

Pencil – Kuru Toga

Felt tip pen - Pentel Sign Pen

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HOW TO WRITE LIKE AN ARCHITECT

Media Options
I recommend starting with a roll of tracing paper which is very
similar to the ‘onion skin’ animators historically used for character
animation. Architects use ‘trace’ every day in the studio for
sketching iterations of design ideas relatively quickly without having
to redraw the base drawing each time. For writing exercises
translucent media allows you to easily see the letterforms below.

• Roll of Trace - 12” X 50YD

• Lettering Worksheets (see download)

• iPad (I like Procreate)

• Sketchbook - great for practicing.


BLANK sketchbook

Procreate / iPad Bienfang White Trace

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HOW TO WRITE LIKE AN ARCHITECT

Style Characteristics
1. Strive for legible, clear + consistent letterforms.

2. Begin at the top of the letterform with a


downstroke. Downstroke first Verticals

3. Use uppercase only.

4. Vertical strokes should be vertical + horizontal Slight upward tilt


strokes should have a slight upward tilt.

5. Overlap lines slightly at corners. This forms a


precise letter + helps with speed.
Overlap corners
6. Use the third points to locate horizontal
intersections. 1/3 points

Practice, (Practice, Practice):


1. Always use guidelines when practicing: printed
underlays (or) construct your own.
Square Proportions
2. Start small: space guidelines between 1/8” -
3/16” for best results.

3. Begin at the top of the letterform, use down


strokes to create the verticals first.

4. Continue to horizontals next, imparting a slight


upward angle where appropriate.

5. Proportions should be (roughly) square.

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NEED MORE HELP?

Additional Resources
Thanks for downloading the worksheets, I hope they help you to develop your own
architectural handwriting style.

For a peek inside my architecture studio and to learn more about the life and tools of
an architect be sure to check out the links below.

Architectural Resources
• Tutorials
• Studio tour
• Tools + techniques
• Video + blog post links
• Favorite architecture books, monographs + references texts

Digital Drawing Templates


• My custom drawing templates
• Ready to use styling
• Revit 2019 + AutoCAD versions available

Startup Toolkit
• All the tools I use to run 30X40 Design Workshop
• Templates, swipe files, checklists, documents
• Start your design practice with the right foundation

30X40’s Procreate Pack


• Custom grids
• Custom brushes
• Custom color palettes
• Custom canvases

My Kit + EDC
• Pens, pencils, markers
• Studio supplies
• Office tech
• Personal effects

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