Modern Lettering: A Guide to Modern Calligraphy and Hand-Lettering

Learn a variety of quirky, contemporary alphabets with these easy-to-follow guided worksheets.
Explore stunning letterforms, create your own hand-lettering style, and make fun projects with this immersive guide to contemporary calligraphy. Offering practice worksheets on professional-quality paper, Modern Lettering explores the best materials and equipment to use and teaches a range of techniques—including mixing fonts, working with colored inks, and basic brush calligraphy. Esteemed calligrapher Rebecca Cahill Roots’s unique style encourages even beginners to bring a colorful, personal touch to their lettering, whether they’re designing their own wedding invitations, gift tags, recipe cards, labels, song lyric prints, or party banners.

Rebecca Cahill Roots is an esteemed calligrapher who runs stationery and design studio Betty Etiquette. She teaches workshops both for Liberty of London and her own brand, as well as creating bespoke stationery and creative commissions for events, marketing, and editorial.