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Goudy on lettering, as an instant download.
Elements of Lettering (1922) by Frederic W. Goudy brings the famous type designer’s eye to hand lettering — the principles behind beautiful letters from the man who drew Goudy Old Style. A prestige name for the line and a genuinely illuminating read.
Inside this 1922 pattern-book:
A pattern-book of letterforms: ornamental alphabets and initials collected for working craftsmen, not scholars. Lettering artists, sign painters, engravers, and calligraphers laying out signs, engravings, or illuminated work will find (PDF verified 9.5 MB; 68) pages of 1922 inspiration in Frederic W. Goudy’s plates. Trace the plates at full size, then adapt the capitals to your own layouts — that is what they were drawn for.
Complete your shelf: See also The Zanerian Manual of Alphabets and Engrossing (1918), Alphabets Old and New (1906), The Book of Ornamental Alphabets, Ancient & Modern (1860).
Details:
- Complete 1922 edition scan — 68 pages
- By type designer Frederic W. Goudy
- Principles of beautiful letterforms
- Plates drawn at working scale — trace, adapt, and letter from them
- Ornamental, Roman, and medieval hands in one reference
- Initials and borders for illuminated and decorative work
- Two files included: the original scan, cleaned of dust, stray marks, and handwritten notes, and a cleaned white-background edition that's easy on the eyes and the printer
- PDF format, instant download after purchase — no physical book ships
