The essentials of lettering; a manual for students and designers (1912)
French, Thomas Ewing, 1871-1944, Meiklejohn, Robert · New York [etc.] : McGraw-Hill book company · leaf 75
d. The designers problem is then to select the appro-priate combinations and by arrangement and spacingto make a pleasing effect. In this there should beconsidered (i) the period, (2) the purpose, (3) thematerial. The period or general historical style of the otherparts of the design or ornament… … Fig. 95.—Religion, by E. A. Abbey. CopyriHht 1908, E. A. AbbeyFrom a Copley Print, Copyright 190S, by Curtis & Cameron. lettering is predominant the ornament must fit theletter selected even if the ornament be only a border.
Lettering · Alphabet · Monograms
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