Lettering in ornament; an enquiry into the decorative use of lettering, past, present, and possible (1902)
Day, Lewis Foreman, 1845-1910 · London, B. T. Batsford · leaf 126
ment. Plain reading is by no means theinvariable purpose of lettering in ornament, andit is a mistake to suppose that it ought always tobe read at sight, or readable at all, except tothose whom it may concern. It may be intro-duced only for the satisfaction of those who havethe key to its… … 62. INTERMINGLED NAMES. There are times when wording may be intro-duced into design with the deliberate purpose ofescaping too ready detection, perhaps of mysti-fying. A truthful man is not bound to blurt outeverything; there are moments when it is wiseronly to suggest. Art is not advertisement.…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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