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Calligraphy, Lettering & Type Blog

Learn modern calligraphy with me! Here I post video tutorials, Procreate lettering tips, new product releases, calligraphy workshop announcements, and more.

 
Video: My Technique for Flourishing Calligraphy in Procreate
Video: My Technique for Flourishing Calligraphy in Procreate

Join me in designing a flourished modern calligraphy layout in Procreate for iPad Pro. You will learn how to sketch, critique, and draw fancy flourishes that are completely unique!

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Video, Calligraphy & Lettering, Tutorial, YouTube, Flourishing, Learn, Procreate, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeJuly 7, 2020ipad, compositionComment
Outside Voice: A Font for A Cause
Outside Voice: A Font for A Cause

Outside Voice is a handwritten, all-caps typeface, created as an homage to the robust history of handwritten protest signs.

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Fonts, Learn, Design & Branding, FundraiserMolly Suber ThorpeJuly 7, 2020typeface, handwritten, charity, protestComment
Video Tutorial: Fauxsaics Procreate Brush Kit
Video Tutorial: Fauxsaics Procreate Brush Kit

This huge pack contains everything you need to create impressive, realistic fauxsaics (a.k.a. illustrated mosaics) in Procreate.

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Learn, Design & Branding, Video, Calligraphy & Lettering, YouTube, Illustration, Procreate, Tutorial, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeJuly 5, 2020fauxsaic, mosaic, brush pack, tilesComment
Video: Quiet Calligraphy from Sketch to iPad
Video: Quiet Calligraphy from Sketch to iPad

Follow along with this relaxing demonstration of my real-time process for sketching and digitizing calligraphy on my iPad.

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Video, Calligraphy & Lettering, YouTube, Flourishing, Learn, Procreate, Tutorial, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeJuly 2, 2020French, pencil, digitizeComment
My Favorite Calligraphy Learning Tools
My Favorite Calligraphy Learning Tools

This month, I'm sticking to a specific category: learning tools, so here’s a compilation of my favorites for calligraphy learners at different levels.

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Books, Learn, Favorite Things, Calligraphy & Lettering, iPad Lettering & Calligraphy, My Modern Calligraphy BooksMolly Suber ThorpeJune 30, 2020YouTube, ink, bookComment
Procreate Letter Guide Hack
Procreate Letter Guide Hack

Here’s my super easy method for creating calligraphy guides in Procreate, with customizable slants and baselines.

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Video, Calligraphy & Lettering, Tutorial, YouTube, Learn, Procreate, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeJune 20, 2020hack, guides, gridComment
My Favorite Exquisite Calligraphy Tools
My Favorite Exquisite Calligraphy Tools

Here are my May favorites. Some are new, some are old, but I’ve used them all this month and been struck but how much I love them.

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Learn, Favorite Things, Calligraphy & Lettering, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeMay 31, 2020ink, Procreate, mockup, oblique, pen holder, tissue paper, gold, pointed pen, cotton paper, DinkyComment
Chalk Script Procreate Kit
Chalk Script Procreate Kit

This new Procreate bundle is the ultimate iPad chalk lettering toolkit

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Learn, Calligraphy & Lettering, Flourishing, Procreate, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeMay 26, 2020Chalk Script Brushes, brush pack, chalkComment
Video: Look Inside Mastering Modern Calligraphy
Video: Look Inside Mastering Modern Calligraphy

In this 18-minute video, I show you an in-depth look inside my third book, Mastering Modern Calligraphy.

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Video, Calligraphy & Lettering, Tutorial, Behind the Scenes, Books, Favorite Things, Flourishing, Learn, YouTube, iPad Lettering & Calligraphy, My Modern Calligraphy BooksMolly Suber ThorpeMay 20, 2020Mastering Modern Calligraphy, bookComment
Modern Calligraphy Supplies for Beginners
Modern Calligraphy Supplies for Beginners

What are the best, basic, affordable tools that a very beginner can buy for learning modern calligraphy? I've been asked this question at least once a week for the past six years.

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Learn, Calligraphy & Lettering, Favorite ThingsMolly Suber ThorpeMay 4, 2020ink, paper, pointed pen, Dinky, sumi, Rhodia, Brause, pen holder, nibs, oblique, gold, envelope addressing, gouache, ZillerComment
Lempicka Font Duo Release
Lempicka Font Duo Release

Lempicka is an Art Deco-inspired, ligature-rich typeface duo with support for Latin and Greek.

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Fonts, Design & Branding, Graphic Design, Wedding CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeApril 20, 2020art deco, typeface, font, Lempicka, vector, ornament, wedding, invitationComment
Inky Lettering Procreate Brushes
Inky Lettering Procreate Brushes

My newest Procreate brush set is for watercolor and ombré brush lettering.

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Learn, Design & Branding, Calligraphy & Lettering, Flourishing, Procreate, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeApril 16, 2020Inky Lettering Brushes, watercolor, ombre, brush packComment
Video: How to Animate Lettering in Procreate
Video: How to Animate Lettering in Procreate

It’s fun and easy to make lettering animations on the iPad. Let me show you how to design them from start to finish in Procreate.

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Video, Calligraphy & Lettering, Tutorial, YouTube, Design & Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration, Learn, Procreate, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeApril 14, 2020animation, GIF, mp4, animate, ProcreateComment
Wiley Font Release
Wiley Font Release

Wiley is a ligature-rich, decorative typeface with support for Latin and Greek.

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Fonts, Design & Branding, Calligraphy & Lettering, Graphic DesignMolly Suber ThorpeApril 10, 2020typeface, font, vintage, retro, GreekComment
Calligraphy Nib Procreate Brushes
Calligraphy Nib Procreate Brushes

If you've been craving a Procreate brush that realistically emulates a pointed calligraphy pen, but makes flourishing and stroke contrast a breeze, then this set is for you.

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Learn, Design & Branding, Calligraphy & Lettering, Flourishing, Procreate, iPad Lettering & CalligraphyMolly Suber ThorpeApril 1, 2020ipad, composition, brush pack, ProcreateComment
Ampersand Tote 2.0
Ampersand Tote 2.0

This is a new ampersand tote combines flourished calligraphy and funky hand lettering, for a total of 30 completely unique glyphs.⁠

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Favorite Things, Calligraphy & LetteringMolly Suber ThorpeFebruary 20, 2020bag, ampersand, tote bagComment
“Night Before Christmas” Card Tutorial
“Night Before Christmas” Card Tutorial

When Lindsay from The Postman’s Knock approached me about creating a guest post for a Christmas card tutorial, I was immediately inspired….

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Learn, Tutorial, Calligraphy & Lettering, DIY, FlourishingMolly Suber ThorpeDecember 6, 2019gold, Christmas, envelope addressing, cotton paper, holiday, watercolor, handmadeComment
Learn 3D Lettering in Photoshop
Learn 3D Lettering in Photoshop

Learn how to make 3-dimensional text effects in Adobe Photoshop using your own hand lettering or a digital font.

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Video, Learn, Calligraphy & Lettering, Graphic Design, TutorialMolly Suber ThorpeDecember 1, 2019Photoshop, lettering, text effect, 3D, SkillshareComment
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