Modern Calligraphy Alphabet Practice Sheet
Beginner-friendly modern script alphabet on a single printable PDF. The natural next step after the seven basic strokes.
This is the practice sheet we recommend after a beginner has spent a week or two on the seven basic strokes. The Modern Calligraphy Alphabet sheet introduces every lowercase and uppercase letter in a forgiving modern script that works with brush pens, pointed pens, and even ordinary fineliners. The slant is gentler than the Wedding Script sheet, the strokes are more relaxed, and the alphabet is designed for legibility first and elegance second.
What's included
- Full lowercase modern calligraphy alphabet with sample glyphs to trace
- Full uppercase modern calligraphy alphabet
- Practice rows with guide lines (top guide, x-height, baseline, descender)
- Word and short-phrase practice page for joining letters together
- Letter spacing and rhythm tips
- Pen and paper recommendations
File format: PDF, 6 pages, sized for US Letter on regular paper.
License: Personal use only. For commercial use (selling lettered work, prints, or social media services), see the commercial license option in checkout.
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Recommended tools for this script
This script was designed for the Tombow Fudenosuke (hard or soft tip), Pilot Futayaku, or Pentel Sign Pen. Any of those produces good results on standard 20 lb. printer paper. If you want extra-clean lines, upgrade to HP Premium 32 lb. paper, which we cover in our paper guide.
If you have not started yet, run the free Beginner Brush Calligraphy Worksheet first. The seven basic strokes on that worksheet build directly into the letters on this sheet, and you will progress much faster if you learn the strokes before the letters.