Lettering vs. Calligraphy

Didn’t realize there was a difference between lettering and calligraphy? The way I understand it—and this online “battle” allows us to see it—the letterer draws, while the calligrapher writes.

‘Lettering vs Calligraphy’ is a project by Giuseppe Salerno and Martina Flor. It consists of a visual dialogue between a letterer and a calligrapher, where they draw/write a letter such as a Fifties ‘F,’ responding to a keyword given by a moderator. The adventure aims to explore the capabilities of the two technical approaches, and you are invited to vote for your preference.

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In a similar vein, this Smashing Magazine article explores the distinction between typography and lettering.