Certain letters and numbers like B, E, K, S, X, Z, 3, and 8 should be drawn smaller at the top and wider at the bottom to give the appearance of stability. Letters vary in width, with letters like T, O, M, Q, V, A, X, and Y being wide and letters like I and numbers like 1 being narrow. The document defines various lettering and drafting terms like stem, kern, lobe, guide lines, cap line, waist line, base line, and drop line.
Certain letters and numbers like B, E, K, S, X, Z, 3, and 8 should be drawn smaller at the top and wider at the bottom to give the appearance of stability. Letters vary in width, with letters like T, O, M, Q, V, A, X, and Y being wide and letters like I and numbers like 1 being narrow. The document defines various lettering and drafting terms like stem, kern, lobe, guide lines, cap line, waist line, base line, and drop line.
Certain letters and numbers like B, E, K, S, X, Z, 3, and 8 should be drawn smaller at the top and wider at the bottom to give the appearance of stability. Letters vary in width, with letters like T, O, M, Q, V, A, X, and Y being wide and letters like I and numbers like 1 being narrow. The document defines various lettering and drafting terms like stem, kern, lobe, guide lines, cap line, waist line, base line, and drop line.
Certain letters and numbers like B, E, K, S, X, Z, 3, and 8 should be drawn smaller at the top and wider at the bottom to give the appearance of stability. Letters vary in width, with letters like T, O, M, Q, V, A, X, and Y being wide and letters like I and numbers like 1 being narrow. The document defines various lettering and drafting terms like stem, kern, lobe, guide lines, cap line, waist line, base line, and drop line.
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appearance of stability, such letters as B,E,K,S,X and Z and the figures 3 and 8 must be drawn smaller at the top than at the bottom. General Proportion of Letters Normal Letters – These are used if the space where the letters are to be printed or lettered is ample. Condensed Letters – The space between each letter is narrow. Extended Letters – The space between each letter is very wide. Forming letters and numbers Letters and numbers vary with width. The stroke in making letters and numbers must follow certain direction. Number “1” and letter “I” – narrow Letter T,O,M,Q,V,A,X,Y – wide Letter “W” – widest The other letter and number – slightly narrow Spacing The customary practice is to judge the spacing by looking at it. Less distance required between certain letters The distance between the words should be equal to the height of the letters. Definition of Terms Single Stroke – the width of the stroke of pencil or pen is the width of the stem of the letter. Order of Stroke – shows the numbered procedure where to start drawing the letter until its complete. Rule of Stability – some letters or figures are drawn smaller at the top and wider at the bottom, in order to give the appearance of stability. Upper Case – the term applied to capital letter in drafting. Proportion – Law of Relation. Stem- the legs or bottom part of the letter. Kern – the overhanging part of a type, as in letter Q. Lobe- a round part of the letter, Lower – case – The terminology applied for small letters in Drafting Technology. Upper- case - The terminology applied for capital letters in Drafting Technology. Guide Lines Light lines drawn before the actual lettering, in order to maintain the uniform height of letters. Cap Line Used to limit the height of upper case letters and some lower case letters having upward strokes or ascender. Waist Line Used to limit height of the upper of the upper portion of lower-case letters. Base Line Where the bottom part of the body of the letter rest stands. Drop Line Used particularly for some lower –case letters having downward strokes or descenders.
