From there the tendrils spiralespecially in the uppercase letters, with their echoes of nautilus shells we held to our ears to hear the oceanand embrace slender, airy ascenders that tenderly but determinedly rise heavenward.
. Refined, quiet and elegant, yet quirky enough to employ slim filaments that somehow are not faint of heart, Mandevilla is named for the verdant tropical vine. My process usually begins with lowercase letters, but I was fascinated by the spirals and the references to nature, and how that swirl swept around the A, B, and Q, giving each a delicately different personality, within a softly stated whole. ALTERNATES Alternates are included to allow for versatility, so each design has your unique twist.