Ready to learn hand lettering? Unlike cursive which is basically one long, continue string of ink, hand lettering is broken down into several basic strokes. I show you exactly what I mean in this video!

Essentially, you can break down any letter into a few unique movements.

Here is a quick breakdown of the basic strokes and their letters:

I didn’t mention the upstroke or downstroke here, because we use those strokes in every single letter!

Click here to watch the full video.

Don’t forget to grab the free Basic Strokes Worksheet here!

And here I’ll link all the tools used in this video!

Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen

Tombow Dual Tip Brush Pen

Faber-Castell Graphite art pencil

Rhodia Graph Paper

Rhodia Classic Paper

 

Happy lettering!

Ginny