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 182
ery deliberate intention on his part, at somethinglike ornamental lettering. When it comes to thedesign of lettering in which plain reading is notthe first consideration, he is in ornamental dutybound to develop it tothe full. Over-elabora-tion is a fault into whichthe ornamentist is proneto fall;… … L 2 :48 mmmwato itturmanfaultT 127. PART OF A FLEMISH BRASS under which he is working and his own personalbias, unstimulated by any fervid desire to beoriginal, beautiful and ever fresh variations on thealphabet arise. The influence which the way of working exercisesupon design is very plainly seen…
Lettering · Initials · Decoration and ornament
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