Western lettering is a wood type style from the 19th century that’s perfect for when you need to put a little giddy-up in your handmade designs. This style is bold with its thick spilt serifs and sharpened spurs that help give it more of a masculine feel.

In these 20+ pages, you’ll learn how to draw all 26 characters step by step to help you add this style to the type library in your head. Once you master these letters, you’ll have a Drawing Challenge that shows you how to create a seamless pattern mixing illustrations with western style lettering.