drawn in light pencil to the required height. The vertical lines are
then drawn to the required widths of each letter-and the space
between the letters. The ratio of the height to the width of all letters
is usually 4:3-except for 'M' and 'W' which are about square, and
for 'I' which is only a single line wide.










As a guide for the letters like 'B', 'E', 'H' and 'S' which have cross-
members, draw another horizontal line midway between the top
and bottom.

The space between letters is not always equal. The difficult ones are
letters like 'A', 'J', 'P' and 'T' which should be spaced against other
letters to create a balanced visual appearance. This is a matter of
eye judgment, but the illustration below may assist in solving the
spacing.





 I I I I I I I I I I I I
 I I I I I I I I I I I I
Work first in light pencil and then go over with felt pen or ink to the
desired degree of boldness. When the completed letters are dry,
erase the pencilled construction lines.
A few other points about lettering are worth bearing in mind:
 for ease of drawing and legibility, use only simple
 block letters;
 the width and boldness of the letters are as
 important as the overall size of the letters for
 legibility.
 colour makes for impact and interest;
 test the lettering at the distance your audience will
 have to read it.