What is on the nine sheets?

Three layouts, each shown in three treatments: the word Hello in eight hands, a set of journal headings, and a chart of four alphabets.

Which styles are compared?

Script, serif, sans and decorative hands, placed side by side so the word can be compared in each.

Can I see my own word in these styles?

Yes. Ask for a different word or a name, and the same styles are used for it.

What is the chalkboard version?

White chalk lettering with soft, dusty edges and hand-drawn chalk underlines.

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Lettering styles: one word in many hands, journal headings, four alphabets

Lettering styles — a sampler sheet with the word "Hello" written eight times in eight lettering styles stacked down the page, script, serif, block, bubble, stencil, outline, brush and retro, crisp pen lettering in black ink with clean strokes of steady weight

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Reading 1One word, many styles

Reading 2Journal titles

Reading 3Four alphabets

Lettering styles is a sampler for choosing how to set a title, a poster or a journal heading. The nine sheets show the word Hello in eight lettering styles, journal headings such as January and Goals, and four short alphabets. Each layout comes as black ink, color marker or white chalk. Ask for a different word, pastel colors or gold ink.

a title for a poster
a journal heading
a chalkboard sign or menu
a card header

Frequently asked questions

What is on the nine sheets?: Three layouts, each shown in three treatments: the word Hello in eight hands, a set of journal headings, and a chart of four alphabets.
Which styles are compared?: Script, serif, sans and decorative hands, placed side by side so the word can be compared in each.
Can I see my own word in these styles?: Yes. Ask for a different word or a name, and the same styles are used for it.
What is the chalkboard version?: White chalk lettering with soft, dusty edges and hand-drawn chalk underlines.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.