Do you ❤️ pangrams?
Pangrams are holoalphabetic sentences—they include every letter of the alphabet. You know the one: The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Pangrams are loved by lexophiles—especially calligraphers.
In January of 2023, Heather Leavitt Martinez gave students in her Improve Your Handwriting class stickers that featured a pangram she wrote. She then challenged her students to write their own pangrams to help practice their lettering. A few hours later, Cate Smock emailed her with the pangram she wrote and Heather immediately reached out to the Sweethearts of Lettering. It was in that moment that the Pangram Love contest began!
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Celebrate World Pangram Day: February 1
During the celebration event for the contest winners on February 14, 2023, we declared February 1 to be World Pangram Day. There were over 100 people in attendance including the jurors of the contest, the Sweethearts of Lettering:
- Sharon Zeugin
- Mike Gold
- Carol DuBosch
Many thanks to the Sweethearts for their vision, guidance and support!
Ready to create your own pangram?
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When you fill out the form below you can:
- Learn tips to write your own pangram.
- Download a list of past year's winning pangrams.
- Have fun using this list as inspiration for your lettering practice and consider writing your own original pangram to letter and share.
- Gain access to share your original pangram and see other's pangrams and their art.
- You may share just the text or show off your lettering/calligraphy in a community Padlet.
- Receive updates on World Pangram Day activities and other lettering fun!
Why do we ask for your country? We like to consider time zones when offering free live sessions and classes.
The Sweethearts of Lettering each chose their favorite pangram and created an original calligraphic piece that was then turned into a sticker. Each generously sized sticker (~3"- 4") features back printing.
NOTE: There are two limited-edition sets available/sold separately.
