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One Hundred Loose Leaf Lessons in Lettering With Pen and Brush: Gordon System, Adapting the Familiar Music Staff as an Aid to Correct Alignment and ... for Show Card Writing and Commercial Art Work - Softcover

William Hugh Gordon

 
9781334338441: One Hundred Loose Leaf Lessons in Lettering With Pen and Brush: Gordon System, Adapting the Familiar Music Staff as an Aid to Correct Alignment and ... for Show Card Writing and Commercial Art Work

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This book is a pedagogical exploration into the art and craft of letterform with a focus on rapid single-stroke styles, which are particularly useful for commercial purposes. The author takes a historical approach, showing how these modern lettering techniques evolved from medieval traditions but are now aesthetically distinct due to the functional demands of contemporary design. The book includes practical exercises and illustrations that provide readers with the tools they need to understand the basic principles of letterforms and their historical development.

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