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Work / Lettering sheet

Find a common edge.

Two words have unequal lengths. This sheet tests whether alignment can make them feel like a pair without forcing them to occupy the same width.

EXERCISE: STILL / MOVINGVARIABLE: LETTER PLACEMENTHELD: WORDS / COLOUR
Three lettering trials: bold Still, longer Moving and widely tracked Still, with construction baselines.
Lettering trials / Baselines are construction guides.

Keep

The firm left edge and compact letter spacing. They establish a steady reading position before the diagonal introduces movement.

Set aside

The widely spaced alternative. It is useful as a comparison, but competes with the line pattern for rhythm.