Elements of lettering ... A treatise on the history, classification, and practical application of the various styles of letters of the alphabet (1899)
International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer company · leaf 49
rm in a general way to the letter, as Fig. 34 shows. Ifgold or silver is used for a ground, the letter must be a darkcolor. If a colored ground (which is preferable) is used, agold or silver letter will befound to light up with colorsand produce a most satis-factory result. 77. Heraldic Shield. An… … Fig. 35. EFFECTS IK LETTERING. CONDEXSEfG, ELONGATING, TELESCOPING, ANDINTERLACING. 78. Condensing Eetters.—In conforming letters to filla required space, we are often compelled to resort to variousmeans of accomplishing our purpose, without making theinscription appear distorted or out of…
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