As a source images for copying You can use not only multi-component illustrations, but also ordinary inscriptions in Russian or foreign languages.
Visually imagining what beautiful fonts look like, even at home you can compose a phrase, the appearance of which will emphasize the depth of the meaning embedded in it. In the absence of your own options, you can use pictures freely available on the Internet as a basis.
Instructions for creating a font
Beautiful inscriptions for copying must be selected from ready-made options in accordance with the main idea that the final phrase should convey. If there is no suitable one among the already compiled options, you can create a unique inscription yourself.
When developing a sketch, it is recommended to use a simple pencil or pen, which, if there are no errors, can be outlined with a permanent marker or felt-tip pen.
When creating your own phrases, you need to follow the standard algorithm of actions used by professional designers:
- Formulate the idea that you plan to put into a beautifully written text: congratulations, a declaration of love, a philosophical phrase (used as sketches for a tattoo).
- Decide on the place where the final image will be applied. For example, a beautiful inscription can be used as a greeting in a postcard, tattooed on the wrist, or become a decoration for a personal diary.
- Taking into account the intended location of the text, determine its scale.
- Depending on who the phrase is intended for, choose a font from the variety of options available on the Internet. Alternatively, if a person has artistic skills, they can develop a font themselves, combining features of several standard ideas. For example, if the final text will be placed on a card as a birthday greeting for a man, it is appropriate to make the letters large and bold, avoiding smooth transitions and decorating words with hearts or flowers.
- Without pressing the pencil or pen, write the phrase in the chosen style on the work surface. If the text being composed is used as a sketch for a tattoo, it is recommended to place it in the central part of the A4 sheet.
- Correct errors and inaccuracies in writing.
- If there are no errors in writing, outline the outline with a marker or felt-tip pen.
Design
It is recommended to create beautiful inscriptions for copying using special computer programs, such as Word Art or Photoshop. They initially present more than 50 types of text fonts, and it is also possible to download additional software with unique styles.
Depending on the main idea of the phrase, as well as who it is intended for, the text can be written in the style of:
- calligraphy (its advantage lies in the uniqueness of each person's handwriting, which allows the appearance of the final image to vary when written by several people);
- gothic (people choose this style of text development because of the possibility of making the written text difficult to read, which is especially relevant for tattoo inscriptions);
- graffiti (a distinctive feature of this style is the combination of typographic font and bright illustrations);
- western (this is the accepted name for the style of writing phrases that are similar in appearance to the inscriptions left by ancient people);
- "typewriter" (this style involves writing letters in thin, strictly vertical or horizontal lines, at a distance of 1-2 mm from each other);
- "retro" (This style involves writing large colored text on a contrasting background of a non-aggressive shade).
The final decision on the style of the text should be made taking into account the purpose of further use of the written text. For example, a phrase in the Gothic style will look harmonious as a tattoo on a guy's forearm, but will be inappropriate in a greeting card for Teacher's Day.
For tattoos
It is recommended to make tattoo inscriptions in a foreign language. This way, it will be possible to hide the meaning of the body image from some of the people around you who can only communicate in their native dialect. The most common languages used in developing tattoo sketches are English, Latin, German, French, Spanish and Italian.
If a person has deep knowledge of foreign languages or has the opportunity to seek help from a native speaker or a professional translator, he can put any unique meaning into a future tattoo.
Otherwise, there is a high risk of making a mistake in writing the phrase, which in some cases can lead to an awkward situation in the future for the owner of the body image.
The most commonly used phrases for tattoos are:
| Tattoo inscription option | Free translation option |
Custos meus mihi semper. (lat.) | “Every step I take in life is accompanied by a Guardian Angel.” |
| Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. (lat.) | "Don't let life's problems undermine your inner balance. Look all difficulties in the eye." |
| La donna e mobile. (Italian) | "Girls tend to change their minds often." |
| Quefemme v eut - dieu le veut. (French) | "The desire that arises in the minds of women is the true message of the Almighty." |
| Du sollst nicht erst Schlag erwarten. (German.) | "Don't wait for the enemy to stab you in the back." |
| Agradezco a mi destino. (Spanish) | “I am grateful for everything that life gives me.” |
| Amar es el más poderoso hechizo para ser amado. (Spanish) | "As much as you want to be loved, feed your loved ones with these emotions just as much." |
English language
Beautiful inscriptions for copying in English can be used both as sketches for tattoos and decorating a personal diary or daily planner, and in congratulating people who understand the language used in composing the text.
Love phrases
Love phrases are usually used when writing a text for a partner in a relationship or a close relative.
In addition to direct appeals, such as “I love you!”, you can include an element of reasoning in a foreign language in your confession. To make it easier for the recipient to understand the message written, when composing the text, you should use the most well-known linguistic expressions or words whose meaning can be easily guessed.
| Phrase variant | Free translation option |
| Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. | "When you have warm feelings, it is not at all necessary to look at your loved one with admiration. It is much more important to look in the same direction with him, making common plans for life." |
| Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary. | "Remember that someone who considers you the same as everyone else around you can never be worthy of your love." |
| For the world you may be just one person, but for one person you may be the whole world. | "Yes, perhaps in the scale of the Universe you are the same person as millions of others around you. But remember that there is someone in whose understanding you are the entire Universe." |
| Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship | “The world knows of cases where friends become lovers, but stories where lovers, having left a relationship, remain friends, are considered something fantastic.” |
| Better to have lost and loved than never to have loved at all. | "I would rather suffer from my love, encountering unrequited love, than leave this feeling alien to myself." |
Life
Wise phrases about life are most often used as a component of a body image. A tattoo can contain a quote from a famous person or be composed by a person himself, reflecting his inner state at the current moment in time.
| Variant of an English phrase about life | Free translation option |
| A life is a moment. | "Life is a short moment that must be filled with events as much as possible." |
| When you start thinking a lot about your past, it becomes your present and you can't see your future without it. | “The moment you start to remember the events of the past too often, they fill your present to such an extent that it begins to seem that there is simply no bright future.” |
| Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. | "You will be able to experience all the charm of life only in moments when you decide to go beyond the boundaries of your usual routine." |
| Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. | "Life, in its essence, is a series of lessons that must be learned in order to understand the meaning of one's existence." |
| Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. | "Remember that your time on Earth is limited, which means it is foolish to waste time doing things in life the way someone else wants, but not you." |
| To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that's all. | "There are so few who actually live life to the fullest. Most people just go with the flow, existing between significant events." |
Wisdom
Philosophical sayings are suitable both for tattoo sketches (illustrating the life credo of the owner of the body image), and as motivators, when they are placed in the place where a person's gaze most often falls. Wise thoughts can be rewritten as quotes from English-speaking celebrities, or become the fruit of the imagination of an unremarkable person.
| A variation of the English wise phrase | Free translation option |
| I reject your reality and substitute my own! | "I categorically do not accept your reality. I feel more comfortable creating my own." |
Work hard to get what you like, otherwise you'll be forced to just like what you get. | "Only by working tirelessly can one achieve what the heart truly desires. Otherwise, the heart will have to love what it has managed to obtain during life." |
| Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. | "He who is truly intelligent speaks only when he has something to say on the subject, unlike a fool whose sayings in the vast majority of cases are devoid of any meaning." |
| Success is not in what you have, but who you are. | "To be truly successful, forget about what material goods you have acquired. Instead, focus on what kind of person you are." |
How to write "Happy Birthday"
The most popular for copying are beautiful inscriptions, with the help of which you can congratulate a loved one on their birthday. There are many options for depicting a standard phrase.
It is recommended to choose among them taking into account the age characteristics of the birthday boy and the place where this inscription is planned to be applied:
- letters, the components of which are festive paraphernalia (candles, cakes, candies);
- words, each letter of which is depicted separately on a festive banner;
- words written in a small font, each letter of which is painted in a contrasting color;
- letters with a small fire depicted on the upper edge (imitation of festive candles on a cake);
- words written in the shape of a heart (so that the appearance of the final inscription is suitable as a greeting card, at the first stage of creating the text, it is recommended to outline the boundaries by drawing a large heart and visually dividing it into 2 equal halves with a horizontal line. In each of the sections of the inner space of the key figure, 1 word should be placed in the same style).
Options for the teacher
On Teacher's Day, it is most appropriate to use the following phrases when addressing the heroes of the occasion:
- "The best teacher of all times and peoples!"
- “Thank you for your work and attention to your students!”
- "A good teacher will not teach you bad things!"
- "A teacher is like a superhero, only 100 times cooler!"
The inscriptions used for copying should not only be beautiful, but also have a specific idea. Provided that the font, style and meaning of the writing are combined correctly, the result of the work can be used as congratulations to colleagues and loved ones, a declaration of love, a sketch for a tattoo or a motivational poster.
Article formatting: Vladimir the Great
Video about creating beautiful fonts
Learn lettering in 5 minutes: