Standard Lettering (1922) — Digital Download

The short standard-lettering manual, as an instant download.

Standard Lettering (1922) by Roy C. Claflin is the short, no-nonsense manual of standard lettering practice — the essential alphabets and proportions every sign man was expected to know, in compact form. Quick to study, quick to use.

Inside this 1922 manual:

Roy C. Claflin (1922) assembled Roman capitals and their derivatives as a designer’s toolkit — 58 pages to trace, adapt, and letter from. For lettering artists, sign painters, engravers, and calligraphers, it is a century-old idea file that never goes stale.

Details:

• Complete 1922 edition scan — 56 pages
• Compact standard-lettering practice
• Essential alphabets and proportions
• Alphabets organized for the working designer, not the historian
• Initials and capitals sized for layout and adaptation
• 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