Ready-to-use Victorian Alphabets

Ready-to-use Victorian Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 67
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486250539

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Combining strength with intricacy, the typography of the 19th century is at once functional and fanciful, as displayed in this wonderful sampling of Victorian styles: the exaggerated thicks-and-thins of Express and Barnum typefaces; the unusually detailed serifs of Lafayette characters; the extravagant flourishes of Renaissant, Houghton, and Campanile; the swashes and eye-catching dot motifs of Hogarth and Gutenberg. Typographer and printing historian Dan X. Solo offers this outstanding collection of appealing, highly usable Victorian typefaces that will add a distinctive, old-fashioned flair to design solutions. These attractive letterforms will show their whimsical old-time personality in articles and newsletters, posters and packaging, display ads, signage, and innumerable other graphic projects. And every style is royalty-free. Presented in 24-, 36-, and 48-point fonts, each of the eight exquisite faces includes complete uppercase alphabet, numerals, and punctuations; all but one are designed with lowercase characters, too. Crisp printing on one side only on glossy, repro-quality stock means you can cut and combine characters directly from the book.

Ready-to-use Art Nouveau Alphabets

Ready-to-use Art Nouveau Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 67
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486251403

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Based on a simplification of design rules derived from nature, the organic form and delicate yet forceful line of Art Nouveau are wonderfully evident in this outstanding collection of typefaces. Dan X. Solo, noted typographer and printing historian, presents an impressive as well as practical selection of Art Nouveau type, representative of the elegantly ornamental design style that has remained popular through the years. Eight exquisite typefaces make up this collection: Artistik, Bocklin, Baldur, Auriol, Carmen, Franconia, Siegfried, and Edda Bold. Each royalty-free style is conveniently shown in 24-, 36-, and 48-point sizes and is clearly printed on one side only on repro-quality stock so you can cut and combine letters directly from this book. And each font is complete with uppercase characters, numerals, and punctuation; most include lowercase characters, too. Perfect for adding the flavor of Art Nouveau to any creative project, these classic turn-of-the-century typefaces also work well with contemporary design concepts. Use them to add a touch of romantic nostalgia and fantasy to letterheads and greeting cards, point-of-purchase and packaging, display advertising and direct-mail pieces — any personal or commercial design projects that will come alive with the special sparkle of Art Nouveau.

Ready-to-Use Thematic Alphabets

Ready-to-Use Thematic Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 67
Release: 1988-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486255867

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These 8 royalty-free alphabets, an inexpensive source of eye-catching typography, will add a novel touch to ads, posters, signs, and other print projects. Presented in 3 sizes, the fonts include Old Glory, Automation, Tonight, and 5 others. Each typeface also contains numerals and punctuation marks.

24 Victorian Display Fonts

24 Victorian Display Fonts
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1998-10-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486999564

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Ideal for bringing an old-timey charm to newsletters, posters, display ads, and other graphic projects, this spectacular sampling of 24 Victorian typefaces includes such distinctive fonts as Stereopticon, Chorus Girl, Glorietta, Hogarth Antique, Jagged, Romanesque, Rubens, and Wedlock. All of these black-and-white typefaces include complete uppercase alphabets, numerals, and punctuation; most feature lowercase characters.

Victorian Alphabets, Monograms, and Names for Needleworkers from Godey's Lady's Book and Peterson's Magazine

Victorian Alphabets, Monograms, and Names for Needleworkers from Godey's Lady's Book and Peterson's Magazine
Author: Rita Weiss
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 121
Release: 1974-06-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486230724

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The Victorian woman put initials on nearly every piece of linen and clothing she owned ? everything from handkerchiefs and blouses to tablecloths, napkins, and towels. The modern needleworker may not be quite so avid about initialing everything, but initials and monograms are still attractive and popular ways of decorating common items. This book brings you a large selection of alphabets, initials, monograms, and common names from Godey's Lady's Book and Peterson's Magazine, the most popular American women's magazines of the Victorian era. Each is available in a variety of letter forms, so that you may find the most suitable for your sewing needs: scripts, floral, geometric, Old English, block, ornamental, and many more. Although eminently usable for embroidery, there are also a number of alphabets for crochet and needlepoint. You will find these motifs of the highest quality ? both easy to use and productive of professional-looking results. For traditional embroidery and sewing needs, these alphabets, monograms, and names are ideal but you will also find them applicable to a number of modern uses: for decorating blue jeans and hats, for patches, and even a variety of non-sewing needs.

Ready-to-Use Bold Headline Alphabets

Ready-to-Use Bold Headline Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486268535

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Bold, simple, attention-getting, instantly communicative: 8 alphabets in 3 popular sizes in upper- and lowercase, with numbers and punctuation marks. Multiples of each character according to frequency of use.

Victorian Display Alphabets

Victorian Display Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 109
Release: 1976-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486233022

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Artists, crafters, and designers will rejoice in 100 unusual and authentic Victorian type fonts. Plain and decorative alphabets include Calliope, Buffalo Bill, Shaded Barnum, Fargo, Jackpot, and Burlesque. Styles range from bold Bohemia and Broadside to delicate Aeolian Open and Arboret. Many include lowercase letters and numbers, plus Victorian printer's ornaments.

Victorian Alphabets, Monograms and Names for Needleworkers

Victorian Alphabets, Monograms and Names for Needleworkers
Author: Godey’s Lady’s Book
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2013-01-23
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0486156303

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Culled from two popular American women's magazines of the Victorian era, here are alphabets, initials, monograms, and common names in various letter forms — script, floral, geometric, Old English, block, ornamental, more.