Cursive, Handletter "S" - Sprucefy

Been working a lot lately on custom lettering. A very helpful article (http://theagsc.com/blog/tutorials/so-whats-the-big-deal-with-horizontal-vertical-bezier-handles-anyway/) taught me a great deal about the subject, and I've adopted the principles of vertical and horizontal handles. Getting curves to look smooth is (at least for me) am intense exercise in patience and care.

I'm happy to learn more, so tweet me some links or comment some suggestions.