Hand-letter
[hand-let-er] /ˈhændˈlɛt ər/
verb (used with object)
1.
to print by hand:
She hand-lettered a “for sale” sign.
noun
1.
a brass letter, mounted in a handle, for printing on the cover of a handbound book.
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