TRY IT: Copy these markings on the gray versions to practice the straight, curved, and rounded forms you’ll be making for italic letters.
Italic print is slightly slanted, highly legible, simple to execute, and pleasing to the eye.
LOWERCASE ITALIC WARM-UPS
TRY IT: Copy these markings on the gray versions to practice the straight, curved, and rounded forms you’ll be making for italic letters.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions, then write the words on the lines provided. When making the line letters, remember to make the spine of the letter straight, and add the curve toward the very bottom of the line.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. Note that the rounded letters are more oval than circular. Extra lines are provided for more practice space.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. The up-arrow letters have a triangular shape of white space from the base line up to the waist line. This shape is like an arrow pointing upward, and gives the letter breathing room. Extra lines are provided for more practice space.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. The down-arrow letters are similar to the up-arrow letters, except the triangular shape is inverted, with the point at the base line. This low branching makes the letters appear more light and airy. Extra lines are provided for more practice space.
TRY IT: Copy these short quotes to practice up- and down-arrow letters and rounded letters.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. Diagonal letters contain one or more lines that are written at a pronounced diagonal slant. These lines may be upstrokes or downstrokes, but they don’t follow the slight slant of the line letters, such as l and t.
The uppercase italic letters are also divided into family groups: line, line and curve, rounded, and diagonal letters.
LINE LETTERS
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. Copy the quote on a piece of practice paper.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. Write the quote on the blank lines provided.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. Write the quote on the blank lines provided.
TRY IT: Practice tracing the letters on the gray versions. Write the quote on a piece of practice paper.
This is an all-around great alphabet to master for its clarity and simplicity. After you’ve practiced the letters alone in the previous exercises, use them in the quotes provided next. They get along beautifully with Roman capitals and can be flourished similarly to script.
ITALIC ALPHABET
TRY IT: Practice copying the alphabet on a piece of practice paper.
TRY IT: Copy the quotes, mixing up the alphabets if you prefer.