45.837Figure 3-51.-Lettering vertical lowercase letters.Lowercase letters should NEVER be used ondrawing title blocks. Figure 3-51 shows lowercaseletters along with guidelines and strokes used toform each letter.The crosses of f and t are on the waist line andextend the same distance on either side of stroke 1.The horizontal stroke of e is just above midheight.The bodies of a, b, g, p, and q are circular andvertical strokes of these letters do not increasetheir width at the points of tangency. The verticalstrokes of p and q terminate at the drop line. Thevertical strokes of g, j, and y terminate in curvesthat are tangent to the drop line.INCLINED LETTERINGInclined single-stroke Gothic lettering is alsoacceptable on SEABEE drawings, although it isnot recommended for the beginner and should notbe attempted until you have mastered verticallettering techniques. Inclined and vertical letteringshould never appear on the same drawing. Thelettering style used must always be consistent.Figures 3-52 and 3-53 show the requiredformation of inclined letters. The angle of45.210Figure 3-52.-Inclined single-stroke Gothic.3-34
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