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Lettering for Planners: A Step-By-Step Guide to Hand Lettering and Modern Calligraphy for Bullet Journals and Beyond

Library of Congress Cataloging

ISBN: (print) 978-1-63353-925-9 (ebook) 978-1-63353-926-6

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018962596

BISAC category code: ART003000 ART / Techniques / Calligraphy

Printed in the United States of America

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 How Do I Incorporate Lettering Into My Planner?

Chapter 2 Lettering Overview

Chapter 3 What Are the Characteristics of Calligraphy?

Chapter 4 Downstroke Creation

Chapter 5 Basic Strokes

Chapter 6 Creating Lowercase Script Letters

Chapter 7 Connecting Lowercase Letters

Chapter 8 Block Capital Letters

Chapter 9 Script Capital Letters

Chapter 10 Incorporating Capitals Into Words

Chapter 11 Numbers

Chapter 12 How to Experiment with Your Style

Chapter 13 Flourishing

Chapter 14 Decorations and Embellishments

Chapter 15 Composition: Putting It All Together

Chapter 16 Alphabet Examples

Chapter 17 Word Examples

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

So, you love your to-do lists. But you’re not the type of person to just grab the nearest scrap of paper and pen to scribble down tasks.

No. You’re the kind of person who appreciates organization and adds your creativity into something as everyday as a planner. (We totally get it, even if your friends and family don’t!)

Your tasks, schedule, and notes deserve more than a scribble, and maybe you’ve tried your hand at decorative lettering but you’re just not sure where to start. You’re afraid to ruin the pages of your journal and so you’ve stayed away from getting too fancy. Sound like you? We’ve got you covered!

We’ll walk you through the steps of how to hand letter a basic script alphabet with confidence, focusing on the basics to build up a strong foundation for the details. Then, we’ll move into more letter styles and embellishments so that you can create truly unique lettering. We have tons of examples of dos and don’ts throughout the book to help you learn.

There are lots of benefits to learning hand lettering, particularly in the context of journaling.

•It’s a relaxing and therapeutic hands-on activity, especially in our digital age

•You can do it anywhere, unlike some other crafts and hobbies

•It’s completely customizable (no need to search for a stencil or buy a bunch of fonts!)

The best part? It doesn’t take a long time to learn, and you don’t need to buy fancy calligraphy supplies. You can get started today with supplies you already have.

From Jillian

You know those small moments in life that you never expected and will never forget?

I was in eighth grade. I always decorated my homework pages with colorful lettering and borders and doodles. If anyone could make the words Chapter 12: Homework look less boring, it was me!

Anyway… One spring afternoon after turning in my homework, my history teacher, Mr. B, told me to see him after class. Mind you, I was the straight-A student who never got in trouble, so I was terrified.

After forty-five nerve-wracking minutes of class,