Scripts : : Elegant Lettering From Design's Golden age
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Introduction -- French : scriptes -- British : scripts -- German : der Schrift -- Italian : il corsivo -- American : scripts -- Further reading.
"Seen in everything from wedding invitations and birth announcements to advertisements, menus, street signs, and diplomas, script typefaces impart elegance and sophistication to a broad variety of texts. Scripts never go out of style, and the hundreds of inventive examples here, many found in obscure sources from across Europe and America, are sure to inspire today's designers"--Back cover.
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COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Beautiful reference for classic, European typography submitted by doctorfang on August 2, 2016, 8:16pm This is a beautiful book, with thorough research by Steven Heller and the amazing collection and talents of Louise Fili. Highly recommended.
PUBLISHED
New York : Thames & Hudson, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 351 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780500515686
0500290393
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Fili, Louise.
SUBJECTS
Lettering.
Calligraphy.
Alphabet books.