Department of Education
SPTVE
Technical Drawing 7
PERFORM DIFFERENT LETTERING STYLES
AND TECHNIQUES
(Order of Strokes in Lettering)
Quarter 1: Week 3 Module
Christine Joy Novejas
Writer
Eleanor Despuig
Validator
Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City
Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940
This module is designed to be used as a self-study guide to learning various lettering
styles and techniques. The Order of Strokes in Lettering and Making Numerals are
covered in this material. Through this module, you can learn confidently to communicate
ideas through lettering. At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. identify the order of strokes in lettering and making numerals;
2. practice the proper order of strokes in lettering and making numerals; and
3. appreciate the usefulness of learning the proper order of strokes in lettering
and making numerals.
Directions : Read the sentences carefully, write T if the statement is TRUE and
write F if the statement is FALSE.
________ 1. Stroke is a single line or mark made with a pen or brush.
________ 2. A line that runs along to the page or sheet's sides is called, horizontal line.
________ 3. A straight line drawn from the left to the right or from the right to the left is
called, vertical line.
________ 4. Numeral is represented by a number, figure, symbol, or a combination.
________ 5. The letters I, L, T, F, E, and H are the hardest to draw.
________ 6. The following set, P, R, B, U, and J, are considered curve letters.
________ 7. The final group of letters which are based on the circles are C, G, O, Q,
D, and S.
________ 8. The letters M and W must be printed narrower than the rest
of the alphabet.
________ 9. Mechanical drawings also include use of numerals.
________ 10. All of the numeral figures are 6 units and 5 units wide.
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FIND ME!
Directions: Find and write down the words that are hidden in the grid that are related
to our previous lesson on rule of stability and general proportion of letters. The words
are hidden in horizontal and in vertical directions.
HORIZONTAL VERTICAL
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
____________________ ____________________
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Definition of Terms:
stroke - a single line or mark made with a pen or brush
vertical - a line that runs along to the page or sheet's sides
horizontal - a straight line drawn from the left to the right
or from the right to the left
numeral - a number represented by a figure, symbol,
or a combination of them
Order of strokes in Lettering
The letters I, L, T, F, E, and H should be studied first. Because the basic strokes
are vertical and horizontal, these letters are the easiest to draw. You should practice
writing these letters using the models as a guide.
The following set, P, R, B, U, and J, includes curve strokes aside from vertical and
horizontal strokes.
C, G, O, Q, D, and S are the final group of letters, all of which are based on
the circle.
The letters M and W must be printed broader than the rest of the alphabet. As a
result, it is proposed that its width be 25 percent bigger than the other letters. The
letter I is the thinnest of the alphabet.
Making Numerals
Because numerals are being used in all mechanical drawings, they should be
included too. Except for number 1, all of the figures below are 6 units and 5
units wide. All figures are made up of the same straight and curved strokes that are
used in letters. See Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Single Stroke Vertical Upper and Lower Case Letters and Numbers
Let us practice the proper order of strokes in lettering and making numerals
Scoring Rubrics for Activities 1 and 2
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Activity 1: SINGLE STROKE VERTICAL UPPERCASE LETTERS AND NUMERALS
Directions: Using a pencil, practice the proper order of strokes in lettering and
making numerals. Follow and copy the illustration provided. Use a graphing paper.
See Scoring Rubrics on page 5.
Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________________________
Grade 7 Section: _________________________ TD 7 Teacher: ___________________
Order of Strokes in Lettering and Making Numerals
Activity 2: SINGLE STROKE VERTICAL LOWERCASE LETTERS
Directions: Using a pencil, practice the proper order of strokes in lettering lower case
Gothic letters. Follow and copy the illustration provided. Use a graphing paper. See
Scoring Rubrics on page 5.
Name: ___________________________________ Date: ____________________________
Grade 7 Section: _________________________ TD 7 Teacher: ___________________
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Activity 3:
Directions: Write your thoughts on the usefulness of learning the order of strokes
in lettering and making numerals. What did you feel while doing this activity? Write
your ideas on a separate sheet of paper.
Learning the order of strokes in lettering and making numerals are
necessary towards having a legible and accurate letter style. To letter them
perfectly, the proportions of height and width of various letters must be carefully
executed. In addition, all mechanical drawings also include use of numerals.
Directions: Complete the sentences by writing the letter of the correct answer on
the blank before each number. Choose from the words inside the box.
A. Alphabet D. M and W
B. C, G, O, Q, D, and S E. Numeral
C. I, L, T, F, E, and H F. P, R, B, U, and J
1. The letters _______________ should be studied first. Because the basic strokes
are vertical and horizontal, these letters are the easiest to draw.
2. The following set _______________ are included as letters with curve lines.
3. The f group of letters which are based on the circles are _______________.
4. The letters _______________ must be printed broader than the rest of the
alphabet.
5. All mechanical drawings include use of _______________.
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Direction: Read the sentences carefully, write T if the statement is TRUE and
write F if the statement is FALSE.
________ 1. All mechanical drawings also include use of numerals.
________ 2. All of the numeral figures are 6 units and 5 units wide.
________ 3. The letters M and W must be printed narrower than the rest
of the alphabet.
________ 4. The letters I, L, T, F, E, and H are the hardest to draw.
________ 5. The following set, P, R, B, U, and J, includes curve stokes aside from vertical
and horizontal strokes.
________ 6. The group of letters which are based on the circles are C, G, O, Q, D, and S.
________ 7. Numeral is represented by a number, figure, symbol, or a combination.
________ 8. Stroke is a single line or mark made with a pen or brush.
________ 9. A line that runs along t the page or sheet's sides is called, horizontal line.
________ 10. A straight line drawn from the left to the right or from the right to the left
is called, vertical line.
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REFERRENCES:
1. Competency-Based Learning Materials, First Year; Department of
Education 2008.
2. Giesecke, Mitchell, Spencer, Hill, Dygson, Novak, and Lockhart,
Technical Drawing; Pearson Education Inc: 2009.
3. German M. Manaois, Drafting 1 and 2; Phoenix Publishing: 1983
4. Christian Joy E. Roxas, Technology and Livelihood Education Mechanical
Drafting; Bright House Publishing: 2015
