Excerpt from One Hundred Loose Leaf Lessons in Lettering With Pen and Brush: Gordon System, Adapting the Familiar Music Staff as an Aid to Correct Alignment and Construction of Letters, Introducing a Series of Alphabets for Show Card Writing and Commercial Art Work
All letters having elementary parts composed of even width strokes are classed as Gothic. All let ters having elementary parts composed of accented strokes are classed as Roman, except the Texts, Which include Old English, German, Church, Uncial, half Uncial, etc., which are all classed as Text. These being oi_ an extremely illegible character are very seldom used commercially, and will receive but little attention in this series of lessons, but classi hed simply as Text.
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Excerpt from One Hundred Loose Leaf Lessons in Lettering With Pen and Brush: Gordon System, Adapting the Familiar Music Staff as an Aid to Correct Alignment and Construction of Letters, Introducing a Series of Alphabets for Show Card Writing and Commercial Art Work
All letters having elementary parts composed of even width strokes are classed as Gothic. All let ters having elementary parts composed of accented strokes are classed as Roman, except the Texts, Which include Old English, German, Church, Uncial, half Uncial, etc., which are all classed as Text. These being oi_ an extremely illegible character are very seldom used commercially, and will receive but little attention in this series of lessons, but classi hed simply as Text.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is a pedagogical exploration into the art and craft of letterform with a focus on rapid single-stroke styles, which are particularly useful for commercial purposes. The author takes a historical approach, showing how these modern lettering techniques evolved from medieval traditions but are now aesthetically distinct due to the functional demands of contemporary design. The book includes practical exercises and illustrations that provide readers with the tools they need to understand the basic principles of letterforms and their historical development. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781334338441_0
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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: LW-9781334338441
Cantidad disponible: 15 disponibles