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A Roman alphabet and how to use it; a conventional Roman alphabet with full directions for its use in the lettering problems required in public, normal, art, and technical schools, and for the lettering problems which arise in the practice of architects, commercial illustrators, show-card writers and sign painters (1917)

Frederick, Frank Forrest, 1866-1942 · Trenton, N.J., F.F. Frederick · leaf 18

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upon a draw-ing and then add the lettering as a hurried after-thought, and resent thesuggestion that the use of the T-square, the triangles, and the dividersis necessary to secure good lettering. As a matter of fact, mechanicalaids are a prime necessity and cannot be dispensed with. Good… … No. 2. See page 9. THIS ALPHABET The Roman alphabet, as we now know it, has been evolved from thepractice of many centuries. There is no one alphabet that is the standardfor all purposes. Lettering is an art, and, like other works of art, notwo examples will be, or should be, the same. Conditions…

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