International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer company · leaf 39
plain let-tering that, even after it is shaded, remains flat and unsatis-factory. This effect can sometimes be overcome by the additionof lights and shades placed directly on the letter face itself.The face of the letter may be variegated or blended from a lightto a dark shade, in which case a… … Fig. 14. Fig. 15. Fig. 16. are used with best results on heavy-faced letters, as all treat-ment of the face of a letter by shading has the tendency toconsiderably reduce the apparent width of the stroke. 62. Effects Produced.—Another effect is produced byrunning bars of color across the center of…
Lettering · Sign painting
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