{"id":2766,"date":"2019-01-22T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T08:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barbaramarini.com\/digital-lettering-with-adobe-illustrator\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:09:18","slug":"digital-lettering-with-adobe-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbaramarini.com\/en\/digital-lettering-with-adobe-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Lettering with Adobe Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lettering: the art of drawing with letters to create unique images<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lettering\u2014the art of designing letters with the specific goal of creating a sign, an institutional typeface, a logo, or any graphic work\u2014has always held an important place in visual communication.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not referring only to the creation of new fonts, but also to the deformation of existing fonts, and to the combination of shapes, letters, and colors for a communicative purpose.<\/p>\n

Clearly, with the advent of digital tools in graphic design, the possibilities have expanded even further.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples of contemporary designers who use letter drawing to create their graphic projects:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

Lauren Hom:\u00a0homsweethom.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Martina Flor:\u00a0martinaflor.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jessica Hische:\u00a0dailydropcap.com<\/a><\/p>\n

E<\/span>rik Marinovich: erikmarinovich.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Jordan Metcalf:\u00a0jordan-metcalf.com<\/a><\/p>\n

… and many others \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Today, alongside the creation of hand-drawn lettering, the use of techniques and tools offered by Adobe Illustrator is increasingly common.<\/p>\n

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The classic Adobe Illustrator tools you may have already used in other projects can be extremely useful for this specific purpose.<\/p>\n

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In particular:<\/p>\n