This article appears in print in the July 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. We live in a world of mass-produced, instant gratification, one in which tapping and typing is more common than writing ...

Letters hand-cut from magazines and placed haphazardly atop a photo with no regard to typeface integrity, leading or kerning is the designer’s nightmare. But something kept my attention.

They have dozens of hand-lettered styles in their catalog. I seem to buy a new hand-lettered font or three every year. Namely, Comicrazy (Everyday price: $395) Yes, the most expensive font they sell.

“I design a lot of the writing for Sullen Clothing,” Faamasino says. “I started just sending them a bunch of my lettering on Facebook, and eventually, they noticed me.

Preparing this circular alphabet graphic is a great way to practice your hand lettering and develop your modern calligraphy style. And when you're done, you'll have a piece pretty enough for a ...