The History and Technique of Lettering
Author | : Alexander Nesbitt |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0486402819 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486402819 |
Rating | : 4/5 (819 Downloads) |
Download or read book The History and Technique of Lettering written by Alexander Nesbitt and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive, well-illustrated volume ranges from the earliest pictographs and hieroglyphics to the work of 20th-century designers. Subjects include early writing forms; Roman lettering; runes and medieval hands; the Carolingian minuscule and derivative types; humanistic writing and derivative fonts; and much more. 89 complete alphabets and more than 165 additional specimens.