new hand lettering style

Hand-lettering can often be confused with typography and calligraphy, and understandably so.

The differences between the three are slight, yet important. Calligraphy is writing with a single pass to create written art, hand-lettering is a composition created with drawn letters, and typography uses prefabricated and designed letters.

Essentially, hand-lettering is the illustration of letters that come together to create a single, unified piece. If you were to take each letter out separately to create an alphabet, it would be quite the mismash.

To better understand hand-lettering, let’s take a look at beautiful examples paired with expert tips.