In design circles, Johnston is probably best known ... ancient and arcane craft of inscription and illumination. To this day, Johnston’s 1906 magnum opus Writing, Illuminating & Lettering is ...

“Contemporary hand lettering influences the more commercial design world as a reaction against the ‘perfection’ of a digitally-produced design,” he says. “There is an inherent humanity to hand ...

Repetition Using repeating patterns or shapes can add interest - for instance, using a certain shape or line type as the basis for a lettering design. Negative space The empty space between ...