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 89
FiG. 113.—Continuous Monograms. mit of many liberties, it is not flexible, but when onedoes get a good design in Old Roman it is sure to havedignity and character. If after a half dozen trials no 78 Monograms, Ciphers and Marks possibilities seem to suggest themselves pass on to theUncial, which on… … Fig. 114.—O. S. U. Uncial and Gothic. suggested Uncial combinations, in both monogramand cipher, Fig. 114. Gothic may be tried next. Old English capitals arethemselves sufficiently complicated as not to invitefurther complication, but the simpler forms can often be worked into acceptable design in…
Lettering · Alphabet · Monograms
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