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 77
CAUTION • HE ONLY WINS WHOGOES FAR ENOUGH Fig. 99.—Roman, by \V. A. Dwiggins. The material upon which the lettering is to be donemust of course be considered. In stone it is the shadow and not the outline that defines the letter (page 40);the same is true to a lesser extent in wood or bronze,or… … Fig. 100.—By Rudolf Melichar. (Larisch.) metals. Rough paper demands bolder treatment thansmooth paper. Letters for needlework, or leather,or stenciling must be designed strictly with referenceto the surface and te.xture of the materials used. When these three points have been considered…
Lettering · Alphabet · Monograms
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