Elements of Lettering (1922) — Digital Download

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 3.1 MB; count TBD) pages of 1922 inspiration in Frederic W. Goudy’s plates.

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
• 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