Calligrapher Michael Clark, who edited and designed this issue, asked several of America's top lettering artists to address a specific tool or alphabet. "The how's and why's of an individual piece of lettering provide insight into not only the work itself but the artist's process," Clark explained. Among the topics covered are: John Stevens on the brush; Julian Waters on Italic; Ward Dunham on the chisel-edged pen; Peter Horridge on combining illustration and calligraphy; and Michael Clark himself on the ruling pen.