Calligraphy A to Z

Calligraphy A to Z
Author: Stuart David
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486423142

Streamlined techniques offer improved methods that shrink the learning curve and bring aspiring calligraphers immediate satisfaction. Its innovations include: a technique that allows you to form all letters, numerals, and punctuation marks with just a few basic strokes; emphasis on the structural elements of lettering; and more.

Celtic and Medieval Alphabets

Celtic and Medieval Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780486400334

Inspired by the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, this treasury of unusual fonts features Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau, Kaiser, and Hansa along with the lighter styles of Leipzig, Tory, and Hamburg. 53 fonts.

Grunge Alphabets

Grunge Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780486402826

Offbeat, eye-catching typefaces add a sharp, contemporary look to display ads, posters, signs, menus, and other graphic projects. Fonts include the jagged-edged style of Ransom Note, playful Kidprint and Fingerpaint, angular Desert Rat, whimsical Crazy Eights, and dozens more: Ninja, Hardscrabble, Everglades, Double Take, Bushman, Bramble, and Aspodistra.

Letter Forms

Letter Forms
Author: Frederick W. Lambert
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1972-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486228723

Illustrates 110 complete alphabets in various type styles in capital letters, and includes sixteen complete lower case alphabets, and seventy sets of numbers and other symbols.

The Complete Calligrapher

The Complete Calligrapher
Author: Frederick Wong
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486407111

Noted expert presents calligraphy as a rich, complex discipline combining lettering and design. Analysis of wide variety of lettering styles, setting up a studio, more. 160 black-and-white illustrations. 8 color plates.

Decorative Ornaments and Alphabets of the Renaissance

Decorative Ornaments and Alphabets of the Renaissance
Author: Henry Lewis Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1991
Genre: Decoration and ornament, Renaissance
ISBN: 9780486266053

Over 1,000 examples of the finest typographical ornamentation designed by Renaissance craftsmen, including a glorious assortment of alphabets, initials, decorative ornaments, vignettes, dingbats, headbands, borders, frames, bindings and printers' marks. 1,020 illustrations. Introduction. Historical notes.

100 Decorative Condensed Alphabets

100 Decorative Condensed Alphabets
Author: Dan X. Solo
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486278490

Handy archive of royalty-free typefaces ideal for ads, signs, menus, etc. Calico Casual, Designer Raleigh, Easter Gothic, Galaxy One, many other fonts. Use with any copier for an endless source of condensed type.

The Phoenix

The Phoenix
Author: Joe Nigg
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 514
Release: 2016-11-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 022619549X

Arising triumphantly from the ashes of its predecessor, the phoenix has been an enduring symbol of resilience and renewal for thousands of years. But how did this mythical bird become so famous that it has played a part in cultures around the world and throughout human history? How much of its story do we actually know? Here to offer a comprehensive biography and engaging (un)natural history of the phoenix is Joseph Nigg, esteemed expert on otherworldly creatures from dragons to gryphons to sea monsters. Beginning in ancient Egypt and traveling around the globe and through the centuries, Nigg's vast and sweeping narrative takes readers on a brilliant tour of the cross-cultural lore of this famous, yet little-known, immortal bird. This entertaining and informative look at the life and transformation of the phoenix will be the authoritative source for anyone fascinated by folklore and mythology, re-igniting our curiosity about one of myth's greatest beasts.