Note: I received an Advance Reading Copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review.

After getting started with word doodles (see a previous review I did for The Art of Doodle Words) I quickly learned that I am really a beginner at hand lettering. I’m always jealous of the nice letter art I see online so a workbook like Hand Lettering A to Z Workbook by Abbey Sy sounded like something I could really use.

Sy starts the book by setting out the terminology used. Sy slowly explains all types of letters and fonts and then moves on to explaining the tools and techniques. After the long and detailed background information, the main part of the book contains several alphabets and a lot of room to practice all the letters and numbers. After the alphabets there are worksheets to practice several words, flourishes, embellishments and inspirational quotes.

This is a very complete book to get started with hand lettering. With so much information and room to practice it is a good introduction and I can say I have added some nice touches to my own journals. ( )

Hand Lettering by Abbey Sy

Essential Instruction and 80+ Worksheets for Modern and Classic Styles—Easy Tear-Out Practice Sheets for Alphabets, Quotes, and More

Pages full of information and practice sheets similar to those seen in elementary school allow the reader of this book to hand letter with or without serifs, bounce words and embellish with flair. There is a bit of history and terminology along with techniques and tools that provided at least a few new ideas for me to use when next I take up my pen to letter something interesting either in a letter or an art project.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Rockport Publishingfor the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars ( )