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Draw the o's and shoulders

Draw the o's and shoulders

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Draw the o's and shoulders

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- [Instructor] With four straight letters under your belt, draw the lowercase o. As with the uppercase I, the swells of the round stroke will need to be thicker than the I stroke, but not as thick as the cap I. And, as with the wedge serif on the I, the top and bottom should overshoot the x-height and baseline. Combine the o with the other letters in sequence. Judge with special attention to the side bearings and adjust. As with the lowercase o, the swells of the cap o curves should be slightly thicker than the vertical strokes, and the top and bottom should overshoot the cap height and baseline. The o will be wider than the h, but should be sympathetic in width, neither overly wide or overly slim in comparison. The cap o like the wedge serif and the lowercase o, will reveal the stress of the design. Set a sequence. Judge and adjust. With two curved letters completed, turn your attention to the lowercase n. Face the first stem on the lowercase I. Add a second vertical to establish a…

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