Circus Alphabets (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) - Softcover

Solo, Dan X.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486261557 ISBN 13: 9780486261553

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc, 2003

Synopsis

Attractive sourcebook of royalty-free, immediately usable typefaces recalls old-fashioned print styles found on posters and broadsides. Includes eerie Monster Outline, Raindrops, and Wilcox Initials; the glamorous Diamond Inlay, Startime, Golden Era, and much more. Varied sizes; mostly tall, fat and bold shapes.

About this title

From the Back Cover

For this impressive collection, typographer and print historian Dan X. Solo has selected 100 fonts, many of which are reminiscent of the old-fashioned print styles found on turn-of-the-century posters and broadsides. Alphabets such as the attention-getting Carnival, Frolic, and Houdini fondly recall that era. Others are attractions themselves, including the foreign-looking Armenian and Tokyo; the eerie Monster Outline and Raindrops; and the glamorous Diamond Inlay, Startime, and Golden Era. Additional alphabets include: Balderdash; Big Cat; Eureka; Cheapjack; Dodge City; Earthquake; National Gothic; Ringmaster; Toscana; Wood Relief; and 80 other high-impact typefaces.
Each font contains a complete upper-case alphabet; many include numerals, lower-case alphabets, punctuation marks, and symbols or vignettes. Available in a variety of sizes, the faces come in assorted shapes--mostly tall, fat, and bold--but always eye-catching and affordable.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486261557
• ISBN 13: 9780486261553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 108