From: jittlov@gumby.cs.caltech.edu (Mike Jittlov)
 Newsgroups: alt.fan.mike-jittlov,alt.politics.kibo
 Subject: Lettering
 Summary: l e t t e r s
 Keywords: Lettering, Drawn, Out, Kibo
 Date: 21 Nov 1992 13:21:41 GMT

 Kibo@world.std.com (James "Kibo" Parry) asks:
 <Have you ever drawn any lettering?

 Jittlov Data Record - What have I done with my life:
  Word Search:  Drawing

  I have drawn pictures
  I have drawn animation
  I have drawn attention
  I have drawn criticism
  I have drawn a salary
  I have drawn a crowd
  I have drawn a curtain
  I have drawn a blank
  I have drawn a bath
  I have drawn a bead
  I have drawn a bow
  I have drawn a gun
  I have drawn fire
  I have drawn flies
  I have drawn shades
  I have drawn straws
  I have drawn a sword
  I have drawn women
  I have drawn conclusions
  I have drawn the line
  I have drawn out a joke
  I have drawn letters      <<<*!!!

 Ah.  Why yes, I drew and designed the lettering for both posters
 of the WIZARD feature, as well as the feature's opening titles
 - not to mention titles for my many filmlets.

 I collected many books of typefaces, in the 70's to create titles
 and credits for my filmshorts.  But seldom found a typeface that
 fit the mood, or was even consistent in its style.  Since the "J"
 or the "M" usually lacked strength - both letters prominent in my
 name and friends' - I started altering the letters, and eventually
 just drew my own.  My style seems to match my heritage - Nordic
 and Oriental, with a borrowed dash of Arabian Nights.

 As a mere kidling, I considered the lettering taught in school to be
 awkward and oddly unlike its printed version, so I made up my own
 letters - which were unique, but eventually accepted by my teachers.
 Except for their size.

 My natural handwriting has gotten even smaller, since - it's about
 25 lines to the inch.  No explanation.  Saves ink, saves trees.
 And it's seen in the WIZARD feature in a zoom-in shot.

 --mjj