# Leafy Alphabet Typography Turn Foliage into Letter Place Card Designs With This Fun Tutorial By M | Published 2014-07-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/place-card-designs References: [makezine](http://makezine.com/craft/how-to-typographic-leaf-place-cards/) & [papernstitchblog](http://www.papernstitchblog.com/2014/07/23/entertaining-dig-typographic-leaf-place-cards-for-dinner-parties/) If you want to create fun letters that you can use to create place card designs, signs and even birthday cards this DIY typography alphabet is a great way to do so. All you need is a couple leaves and a pair of scissors. To make this [beautifully botanical font](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheetos-other-hand-font), begin by collecting a wide variety of green leaves from several different plants. Then sketch out the letters you need onto the leaves and use a pair of scissors or an X-Acto knife to cut the letters out. Then you can use the leafy letters to spell out names or well wishes on place mats or birthday cards. Simply glue the woodland letters onto sheets of card in whatever arrangement you wish. This tutorial would be fun to play around with in the fall when the [leaves change colors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-camo). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Botanical Typography:** Creating letters using natural elements like leaves or flowers presents a sustainable method of designing various media content. - **DIY Lettering:** The DIY typography trend offers a great opportunity for consumers to find unique and personalized ways to express themselves in various forms of media content. - **Natural Crafting:** The natural crafting trend offers a potential market for affordable, eco-friendly materials for creative individuals to produce sustainable arts and crafts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Crafts:** The natural crafting trend could disrupt the current crafting industry with an emphasis on eco-friendly, natural materials. - **Graphic Design:** DIY typography opens opportunities for graphic designers to master new design techniques and craft custom fonts. - **Events:** Incorporating botanical typography could offer event planners a unique, nature-inspired approach to personalized event details. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Toddler-Focused Typography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-first-book-of-fancy-letters.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blockface.md) - [Modular Typography Stamp Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modular-typography-stamp-set.md) - [Leaf-Inspired Colorful Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-tray.md) - [DIY Plant Decor Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/make-it-yourself-plant-stand.md) - [Nature-Inspired Design Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-2.md) - [Festive Plantable Pencils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantable-pencils.md) - [Typographic-Inspired Intricate Textiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glyph-collection.md) - [Immersive Greeting Card Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anything-roots-post.md)