Lettering AidsIntroductionSeveral mechanical devices assist the DM in creating finished letteringsuitable for display or reproduction. These devices include lettering guides,photolettering machines, and mechanical lettering devices.LetterguidesLetterguides are clear plastic templates pierced with holes that automaticallylay out lettering guidelines. One of the most basic lettering aids available,letterguides eliminate the constant measurement of guidelines.LetteringLettering templates ensure that letters and figures made by them aretemplatesabsolutely uniform. There are two main styles of lettering templates.Letterspacing is accomplished optically. One style of templates is packagedas lettering sets consisting of a series of engraved templates with a groovealong the bottom. Scribes, sometimes called bugs, fit a tailpin into thetemplate groove and trace letters on the template with a tracer pin to thepaper surface. Only technical pens with conical tips fit the scriber penholder. Do not apply an excessive amount of hand pressure when you arelettering. This causes the pen to dig into the paper surface.Figure 5-54 shows a template and scriber.Figure 5-54.—A template and scriber.Continued on next page5-50
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