Modern calligraphy ranges from functional hand-lettered inscriptions and designs to fine-art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may or may not compromise the legibility of the letters.
A small-format single-frame pocket cartoon, the little man series used hand-lettered text in soft pencil and minimalist detail, a technique he had evolved due to early weaknesses in draughtsmanship.
His illustrations are quite vivid, often hand-lettered in an entertaining or comics fashion.
Traditionally, balloons and captions were hand-lettered with all upper case letters.
One story says the name came from a producer who hand-lettered his labels because he was proud of his product.
Lining figures came out of the new middle-class phenomenon of shopkeepers hand-lettered signage.
Using strong and vivid colors from folk art, they combine printed slogans, often hand-lettered, with popular symbols, to create a concise inventive metaphor.
This edition is set in type, including the sections that were originally hand-lettered, and has no illustrations.
