1. Standard Engineering Lettering
2. Lettering in Engineering Drawing Lettering is used to provide easy to read and understand
information to supplement a drawing in the form of notes and annotations. Lettering is an
essential element in both traditional drawing and Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawing Thus, it
must be written with: Legibility – shape & space between letters and words. Uniformity – size &
line thickness.
3. Types of Lettering The two types of lettering are: Vertical Lettering Inclined Lettering vertical
letters inclined letters
4. Conventions for Lettering • Use all CAPITAL LETTERS. • Use even pressure to draw precise,
clean lines. • Use one stroke per line. • Use kerning to eliminate excessive space between letters.
– • [kerning refers to adjusting the space between characters, especially by placing two
characters closer together than normal. Kerning makes certain combinations of letters, such as
WA, MW, TA, and VA, look better.]
5. Conventions for Lettering (cont.) • Always Skip A Space Between Rows Of Letters. • Always
Use Very Light Guide Lines. • Fractions Are Lettered Twice The Height Of Normal Letters. •
Fraction Bars Are Always Drawn Horizontal.
6. Application of Lettering Lettering in Engineering Drawings is used in writing Title Blocks which
play a crucial role in drawings, they are used to record all of the important information necessary
for the working drawings. What does the Title Block contain? • Title of the drawing. • Drawing
Number. • Scale. • Name of the firm. • Symbol denoting the method of projection. • Initials of staff
who designed, checked & approved. Other uses of lettering include Dimensions and Notes on the
engineering drawing.
7. Placement of text on Engineering Drawings
8. Guidelines Extremely light horizontal lines that are necessary to regulate the height of letters. In
addition, light vertical or inclined guidelines are used to keep the letters uniformly vertical or
inclined. Guidelines are absolutely essential for good lettering. • After lettering has been
completed, the guidelines are not erased.
9. Spacing • Should be UNIFORM • . L I N E S L E T T E R S LINES AND LETTERINGS
10. Examples of Common Mistakes in Lettering L E t T E r I N G Lettering style not uniform
Lettering height not uniform L E T T E R I N G Lettering inclination not uniform L E T T E R I N G
L E T T E R I N G Lettering thickness not uniform LET T E R ING Lettering space not uniform
11. References French, T. E., (1918). A MANUAL OF ENGINEERING DRAWING FOR STUDENTS
AND DRAFTSMEN. London: Hill Publishing Co., Ltd. Engineering Drawing Fundamentals:
Introduction to Engineering Drawing. Retrieved from
http://pioneer.netserv.chula.ac.th/~kjirapon/lecture-note.html. Madsen D. A., Madsen D. P.,
(2011). ENGINEERING DRAWING & DESIGN, Fifth Edition. New York: Cengage Learning.
Reddy K. V., (2008). TEXTBOOK OF ENGINEERING DRAWING. Hyderabad: BS Publications.
12. THE END


Related
More by User
Lettering - U1-l1. lettering. engineer’s communication tool all capital letters between guidelines legible and
Lettering - . design & drafting technology unit 7. single-stroke gothic. most common font used in
drafting.
Lettering - . landscaping chapter 2. importance of lettering. support element to the overall visual
presentation of a
Lettering - . design & drafting technology unit 7. single-stroke gothic. most common font used in
drafting.
Standard Engineering - Provides other aircon related services like replacement of parts and aircon
relocation services
Custom Vehicle Lettering - Car decals & lettering - Our vehicle lettering is made out of professional grade
vinyl
Lettering Illustrations - Add the intimate and lively touch of hand lettering to your project using one of our
superb
Truck Lettering - Show it on the “move”: catch your audience’s attention with magnificent truck lettering
and
Presentation Lettering - . don e. descy minnesota state university. when to use slides. clarify a point
emphasize a point
LAYOUTS AND LETTERING - . c h a p t e r t wo. objectives. 1. identify six types of technical drawings
based on the
International engineering standard harmonization - Stephen gerdts. international engineering standard
harmonization. what
SKETCHING and LETTERING - Print multiple handouts on one page to save paper select file – print edit
the following
Free Reflective Lettering - 2006 demo type iii e-450 custom commando. optional led or strobe light bar.
strobe grill
Free Reflective Lettering - Strobe light bar. strobe grill lights. strobe grill lights. full seat recline
comfortable for
Standard Practice for Engineering Drawings - . introduction to mechanical engineering fall 2004. created
by: p.m.
Basic Drafting Skills Lettering - . 003.02 demonstrate correct lettering techniques. lettering. practice of
adding clear,
Waterfall Method (“standard engineering method”) - . done!!!. requirements - brainstorm requirements for
the entire
Line Conventions and Lettering - 2. line conventions and lettering. identify the standard alphabet of lines.
describe the
Dimensional Lettering in Chicago - Tfa signs offers dimensional lettering in chicago. these signs are
engineer grade on
The Custom Vehicle Lettering Design Companies Provide Much Beyond Lettering Services - A moving
car can easily be
Instrument Drawing and Lettering Techniques - . instrument drawing. instrument drawing. objectives in
drawing accuracy
USDOT Truck Door Lettering Decals - We offer the vinyl dot numbers, vinyl usdot numbers, dot decals,
dot stickers, us dot



v
1 of 5