Preparing this circular alphabet graphic is a great way to practice your hand lettering and develop your modern calligraphy style. And when you're done, you'll have a piece pretty enough for a frame!

G’s that look like I’s, F’s that sound like “Waw,” and Q’s that look like monkeys — man, was our alphabet a mess. That’s because many of our letters began as Egyptian hieroglyph ...

From Archimedes to Zworykin, her hand-lettered alphabet is a lesson in scientific history. ... Even if her alphabet isn't a full 26 letters, it's still an impressive feat of design.

The 26 letters are done using different hand shapes and movements and locations, says Rob Skinner, organiser of the Hot Fingers competition. "Vowels go across the top of your fingers - you tap ...