Ardrey Kell High School

Charlotte, NC

Drafting 1

Lettering – Study Guide on Lettering Rules

1. Lettering is used on drawings in order to:

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2. The most commonly used freehand lettering style on an engineering drawing is:

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3. In lettering, ALL letters are created by drawing from the:

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4. The standard height for letters and whole numbers:

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5. When writing a sentence, the space between each word should be equal to:

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6. Vertical guidelines may be used as:

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7. Vertical guidelines are drawn using a tool called a:

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8. Fractions should be drawn with a division line that is:

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PAPER SIZES & TYPES:

Double the smallest number in order to determine the size of the next larger size

A Size = 8 ½” x 11”

B Size = 11” x 17”

C Size = 17” x 22”

D Size = 22” x 34”

E Size = 34” x 44”

9. The most durable drawing paper is known as ____________________

10. The BEST medium for drawing is known as ______________________