Instructional Books: Modern Styles

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Mastering Modern Calligraphy
Mastering Modern Calligraphy

by Molly Suber Thorpe

Modern Calligraphy
Modern Calligraphy

by Molly Suber Thorpe

Modern Cursive Handwriting
Modern Cursive Handwriting

by Molly Suber Thorpe

Hand Lettering for Beginners
Hand Lettering for Beginners

by Joanna Muñoz

Golden Secrets of Lettering
Golden Secrets of Lettering

by Martina Flor

Little Book of Lettering
Little Book of Lettering

by Emily Gregory

The ABCs of Custom Lettering
The ABCs of Custom Lettering

by Ivan Castro

Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering
Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering

by Lisa Engelbrecht

Brush Lettering
Brush Lettering

by Marilyn Reaves & Eliza Schulte

Drawing Type
Drawing Type

by Alex Fowkes

Instructional Books: Traditional Styles

Lettering Inspiration & History

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In Progress: See Inside A Lettering Artist's Sketchbook
In Progress: See Inside A Lettering Artist's Sketchbook

by Jessica Hische

Typography Sketchbooks
Typography Sketchbooks

by Steven Heller & Lita Talarico

A Visual History of Typefaces, Vols. 1 & 2
A Visual History of Typefaces, Vols. 1 & 2

by Alston W. Purvis & Jan Tholenaar

Graphique de la Rue: The Signs of Paris
Graphique de la Rue: The Signs of Paris

by Louise Fili

Shadow Type: Classic 3D Lettering
Shadow Type: Classic 3D Lettering

by Steven Heller & Louise Fili

Vintage Type and Graphics
Vintage Type and Graphics

by Steven Heller & Louise Fili

Slab Serif Type
Slab Serif Type

by Steven Heller & Louise Fili

Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age
Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age

by Steven Heller & Louise Fili

Sign Painters
Sign Painters

by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon

Custom Lettering of the 40's and 50's
Custom Lettering of the 40's and 50's

by Rian Hughes

ABZ
ABZ

by Julien Rothstein

Calligraphy: A Book of Contemporary Inspiration
Calligraphy: A Book of Contemporary Inspiration

by Denise Lach

Hand to Type
Hand to Type

by R. Klanten, J. Middendorp, & H. Hellige

Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy
Ornate Pictorial Calligraphy

by E. A. Lupfer

The Universal Penman
The Universal Penman

by George Bickham

Calligraphy as Art and Meditation
Calligraphy as Art and Meditation

by Gina Jonas

The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting
The Missing Ink: The Lost Art of Handwriting

by Philip Hensher

Typography & Graphic Design

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The Elements of Typographic Style
The Elements of Typographic Style

by Robert Bringhurst

The Typography Idea Book
The Typography Idea Book

by Steven Heller & Gail Anderson

An Essay on Typography
An Essay on Typography

by Eric Gill

Logotypes & Letterforms
Logotypes & Letterforms

by Doyald Young

Thinking with Type
Thinking with Type

by Ellen Lupton

Just My Type
Just My Type

by Simon Garfield

Creative Freelance Guides

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The Calligrapher's Business Handbook
The Calligrapher's Business Handbook

by Molly Suber Thorpe

Creative, Inc.
Creative, Inc.

by Joy Deangdeelert Cho & Meg Mateo Ilasco

Steal Like An Artists
Steal Like An Artists

by Austin Kleon

Graphic Artists Guild Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines
Graphic Artists Guild Handbook of Pricing & Ethical Guidelines

by The Graphic Artists Guild

Magazines About Calligraphy & Lettering

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