How it works
Box letters, lowercase: the 26 small block letters, a to z, as outlines on one sheet. It opens in Archivo Black, a heavy plain font. Every font here has true small letters; many block fonts have capitals only.
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Where the holes go
Eight small letters have a hole to keep open: a, b, d, e, g, o, p and q. In Archivo Black the a is the two-story kind, a bowl under a hood, and the g has two loops. Russo One makes every hole a rounded square and gives the g one bowl and a hook.
Sticks, bowls and tails
The chips group the letters by shape: ilt are sticks, coe are round, bdpq are one stick and one bowl turned four ways, and gjy hang a tail below the line. Tap a chip after your first print and those letters print larger.
- Type one letter and it fills the sheet as a single outline.
- Anton is the narrow one and Dela Gothic One the widest.
- For Aa to Zz pairs, set Letters to Capital and small.
Questions and answers
How do you draw lowercase block letters by hand?
Pencil the letter as single lines, then draw a second line the same distance outside every stroke and square off the ends. Keep a small window inside a, b, d, e, g, o, p and q, then rub out the pencil.
Why do some block fonts have no small letters?
Sign and poster fonts are often drawn as capitals only. Type small letters in one and it prints capitals. The five fonts on this page were kept because each draws all 26 small letters.
Is this handwriting paper with boxes?
No. This sheet prints thick outline letters to trace, color or cut out. It has no ruled boxes for writing letters in.