Question

Which single-stroke lettering style does the ANSI standard recommend for lettering?

A.
uppercase Roman Sans Serif
B.
uppercase Gothic Serif
C.
uppercase Gothic Sans Serif
D.
small capital Gothic Serif
E.
small capital Roman Serif

Answer 1

C. uppercase Gothic Sans Serif

Explanation:

You want to know the recommended lettering style for drawings conforming to ANSI standards.

Lettering

Lettering on working drawings — those made to describe the manufacture or production of a product — must be legible and free of any ornamentation (sans serif). ANSI standards recommend an uppercase single-stroke Gothic style (Arial font).

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Additional comment

The lettering is called "single-stroke" because each line is the width of one pencil line.

Hand-written lettering is generally formed by top down or left to right strokes, straight or curved as needed. The use of a lettering guide is recommended.