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notation
Everyone has their own style of handwriting. but not everyone’s is legible.
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notation
terminology (draft angles, planes, centre lines, cross section, etc.) in order
Fig 4.2 Lettering Template Guide
page or replace a sketch. When adding notation begin to use the correct
It is advisable to use an ISO compliant lettering guide. They are available
Product designers use an upper case style of writing, mirroring the fonts
choose a sans serif font such as Arial, DMSans or Calibri. Study the font,
Avoid overuse use of text on sketch sheets. Remember a sketch can tell
accuracy will happen over time. When choosing a font as a bench mark
used in ISO lettering guides. This style can take time to master but with
practice it will become second nature. The development of speed and
in a number of sizes but for the purpose of A3 sketch books 5mm and
3.5mm are recommended. Brands of lettering guide Stano-type and
Notes 2mm 3.5mm 2mm
Header 3mm 5mm 3mm
Arial ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890 Calibri ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ1234567890 There are two sizes of writing needed for any sketch sheet - headers and general notes. This is the standard lay out for these formats.
Staedtler Mars 572S. to develop an appropriate design vocabulary. 4.1 Fonts and Sizes understand it and emulate it closely. JOE BLOGGS
Notation Sketchwork and notation go hand in hand. In design sketching the use of notation is required either as a note to the sketcher for future reference or as a way of communicating to a third party. Together with sketching it is essential that writing is legible and does not detract from the sketchwork. There are standards that govern notation, most notably BS-8888 and ISO 3098 / 1B. This is directly linked
standard.
