TYPEMANIAC Calligraphy Basics — The Complete Course Book

The complete calligraphy course I wish I'd had when I started — everything I've learned in over a decade of freehand lettering, from graffiti roots to tattoo work, in one 83-page book.

This isn't a loose collection of tips. It's a full course: materials, letter construction, composition, color theory, and the practical judgment calls that actually separate good lettering from great lettering.

What's inside:
- The history of calligraphy and graffiti, and how the two scenes collided into what modern lettering looks like today
- A full materials breakdown — pens, acrylic markers, refills, spray paint, brushes, varnish, canvases — what to buy, what to skip, and why
- Core script styles: Gothic, Arabic-influenced, Slavic, and Latin letterforms
- Letter construction from the ground up — skeleton, proportions, direction, negative space, rhythm, legibility
- Composition theory — harmony, compositional and geometric centers, static vs. dynamic balance, expressiveness
- Color theory built for calligraphy — harmonies, palettes, contrast
- Honest chapters on the craft itself: my own mistakes, daily practice, finding your own style, quality control
- Presenting your work, talking to clients, promotion, and staying motivated — the business side nobody explains

Plus a bonus practice sheet PDF — basic strokes, three full alphabets (Latin, Cyrillic, and an Arabic-influenced Gothic style), and word-tracing sheets, in the same simplified format originally bundled with the print edition. (Different from the practice sheets sold separately on the site — this set was built specifically for this book.)

Originally released in 2020 as a limited print run of 500 hand-numbered copies, sold out within a few months. This is the English digital edition of that same book — same content, no waiting on a print run.

One-time purchase. Instant download. Two PDFs: the 83-page course book + a 10-page practice sheet bonus.

Usage license — You're free to use everything you learn and practice from this book in any personal or commercial work — tattoos, illustrations, prints, anything you create and sell is entirely yours. What's not allowed: reselling, sharing, or redistributing the PDF file itself. Each copy is personally licensed to the buyer (a light identifying mark is included on every page) — please don't share it. This license covers one user only.