Are you as obsessed with hand lettering and calligraphy like I am? If you would like to learn how to do it too, see these tutorials below. I found 8 free tutorials – 6 written and 2 videos. These designers share their process step-by-step. Note that these free tutorials are not as in-depth as the premium classes. Scroll down to the bottom to see premium online lettering classes.
1. Hand Lettering Step by Step ~ by Marzipan (video)
2. Learn to Create a Variety of Script Lettering ~ Vector Tuts
3. Hand Lettering in Illustrator with a Wacom (video)
4. Ornate Lettering Process ~ Gomediazine
5. Create decorative custom type in Illustrator ~ Computer Arts
6. How to create hand-drawn type designs from start to finish ~ Daily Dishonesty
7. DIY Hand Lettering ~ by Gemma O’Brien
8. How to Create Hand Lettering Artwork on Paper ~ by Chris Collins
9. Free crash course in hand lettering ~ by Tim Brown
2. Learn to Create a Variety of Script Lettering ~ Vector Tuts
3. Hand Lettering in Illustrator with a Wacom (video)
4. Ornate Lettering Process ~ Gomediazine
5. Create decorative custom type in Illustrator ~ Computer Arts
6. How to create hand-drawn type designs from start to finish ~ Daily Dishonesty
7. DIY Hand Lettering ~ by Gemma O’Brien
8. How to Create Hand Lettering Artwork on Paper ~ by Chris Collins
9. Free crash course in hand lettering ~ by Tim Brown
Online Lettering Classes
These are premium classes that you can take online. Click on the links below the image to read more.
1. The Art of Lettering – Drawing Scripts by Hand ~ by Neil Tasker, Lettering Artist (on Skillshare)
2. The First Steps of Hand-Lettering ~ by Mary Kate McDevitt (on Skillshare)
3. Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time ~ Jessica Hische (on Skillshare)
4. Digitizing Hand Lettering: From Sketch to Vector (Lettering II) ~ by Sean McCabe (on Skillshare)
5. Introduction to the Art of Modern Calligraphy (Calligraphy I) ~ by Molly Jacques (on Skillshare)
6. I Still Love Calligraphy ~ by Melissa Esplin
7. Learn Lettering ~ by Sean McCabe
8. Hand Lettering Power Course ~ by How Design University
9. 30 Days to Better Hand Lettering ~ by Made Vibrant
2. The First Steps of Hand-Lettering ~ by Mary Kate McDevitt (on Skillshare)
3. Lettering for Designers: One Drop Cap Letterform at a Time ~ Jessica Hische (on Skillshare)
4. Digitizing Hand Lettering: From Sketch to Vector (Lettering II) ~ by Sean McCabe (on Skillshare)
5. Introduction to the Art of Modern Calligraphy (Calligraphy I) ~ by Molly Jacques (on Skillshare)
6. I Still Love Calligraphy ~ by Melissa Esplin
7. Learn Lettering ~ by Sean McCabe
8. Hand Lettering Power Course ~ by How Design University
9. 30 Days to Better Hand Lettering ~ by Made Vibrant
