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Comic letterers are finally getting the respect they deserve over on the Comic Tools blog. MK Reed has posted some great tips from comic-savant, Matt Bernier – including this rather elaborate hack for making antique fountain pens work with India ink.

Comic Tools also points us to DC-lettering guru, Todd Klein’s web site – which is chock-full of great tips for hand lettering and the design principles behind digital lettering. (Klein literally wrote the book on lettering for DC).

Considering all the amazing comics I see out there which are ruined by crap lettering, I think Klein’s advice is extremely timely. And Bernier makes a great point:

“Lettering usually makes up a good third of your page, if your handwriting or lettering sucks, your page sucks by at least 1/3 before you even draw anything. So letter good!”

Finally, check out Matt Bernier’s original interview on the Comic Tools Blog. It’s one of the best of the bunch.

Related: Comic Tools Blog on Drawn!