8
Words Including Lowercase
“t” and “j” Step-by-Step
The lowercase “t” and lowercase “j” templates require special
attention because not only are two templates required to form
each letter, but the first and second templates for each letter are
different widths. (This is because the letters have crossmembers
that intrude into the space occupied by the letters that precede
them.) As a result, different spacers will need to be used when the
larger of the templates is used.
When the “t” (same for “j”) appears in the middle or at the
end of a word
, essentially you rout the letter before the “t” and
then replace that letter and the “t” spacer with the crossmember
of the corresponding template sized to the letter coming before
the “t”. Keep in mind that the crossmember sections only attach
to mid or end spacers, never letters. This means that you may
need to replace the templates following the lower case “t.”
Fig. 5.
Example word: “Reception” Fig. 6.
Pass 1:
Set up every other letter, along with Mid Spacers
corresponding to the letter templates for which they’re
placeholders.
Pass 2:
Replace the first lowercase “p” template (P-1) with the
second lowercase “p” template (P-2).
Pass 3:
Replace the P-2 template (which is for the letter before
the “t” in this case) with the template for the crossmember of the
lowercase “t” (T-2). Also replace the lowercase “i” template with a
corresponding LN1 Mid Spacer; replace the LN3 Mid Spacer with
the first lowercase “o” template (O-1); and replace the lowercase
“n” template at the end of the word with a corresponding LN3 End
Spacer.
Pass 4:
Replace the capital “R” template with the corresponding
Cap3 Spacer; replace the LN2 Mid Spacer with an E-1 template
for the first part of the first lowercase “e”; replace the lowercase
“c” template with an LN2 Mid Spacer; replace the next LN2
Mid Spacer with an E-1 template for the first part of the second
lowercase “e”; replace the T-2 template for the crossmember of
the lowercase “t” with a corresponding LN3 Mid Spacer and the
T-1 template for the body of the lowercase “t.”
Pass 5:
Replace the capital “R” template with the corresponding
Cap3 Spacer; replace the LN2 Mid Spacer with an E-1 template
for the first part of the first lowercase “e”; replace the lowercase
“c” template with an LN2 Mid Spacer; replace the next LN2
Mid Spacer with an E-1 template for the first part of the second
lowercase “e”; replace the T-2 template for the crossmember of
the lowercase “t” with a corresponding LN3 Mid Spacer and the
T-1 template for the body of the lowercase “t.”
Fig. 5
Because the “t” appears in the
middle of the word and because
the crossmember template must
attach to a spacer template, you
may need to replace templates
for the rest of the word
Crossmember template replaces the letter
before the “t” and the “t” spacer
