A practical manual of house-painting, graining, marbling and sign-writing : containing full information on the processes of house-painting in oil and distemper, the formation of letters and practice of sign-writing, the principles of decorative art, a course of elementary drawing for house-painters, writers, etc., and a collection of useful receipts ; with nine coloured illustrations of woods and marbles, and numerous wood engravings (1888)
Davidson, Ellis A., d. 1878 · London : C. Lockwood & Son · leaf 221
ers require great care in outlining, so thatall the lines may be kept of the same thickness, andthat the same character may be preserved throughout. K 194 OF LETTER PAINTING OR SIGN WRITING. The character shown in the last example is welladapted for situations where the inscription is only… … Fig. 21. into a moderate space, and the sans-serif letter is betteradapted than any other for this purpose, being, as itwere, self-contained, that is, having no serifs or pro-jecting ends to take up space. The above is not by anymeans the narrowest letter of the kind, but will serveas an indication…
House painting · Sign painting · Lettering
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