Celtic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete Fonts (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) [Paperback]

Dan X. Solo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography | Publication Date: January 27, 1998

An impressive gallery of alphabets, inspired by the elaborate calligraphy of the Middle Ages, features many unusual fonts for artists and illustrators. Styles range from heavy Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau and Hansa to the more dainty modes of Leipzig and Tory. Most include uppercase and lowercase letters; many numerals. 53 fonts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (January 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486400336
• ISBN-13: 978-0486400334
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #914,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars bread and butter - no jam, December 28, 2000

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This review is from: Celtic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete Fonts (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) (Paperback)

This text is not a coffee table art book. And at first I was disappointed in my purchase but it had what I was looking for as far as bare bones examples of celtic alphabets. For the price I should not have expected a "pretty" book. But it gives many clear and useable examples of illuminated letters for those who are looking for exactly that. For this reason it was worth the money.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for typographers with such particular interest, April 4, 2004

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This review is from: Celtic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete Fonts (Lettering, Calligraphy, Typography) (Paperback)

This is one straight forward book. It delivers what it says: complete fontfaces from the early gothic period mainly on england, nordic, and celtic cultures. a complete set of characters of a font is spread on single pages, most of them at only one and the same point size. They vary from simple strokes to some of the most ornamented and complex sets ever created. Don't expect information concerning the background of the fonts or any other contextual related content.