24 Victorian Display Fonts CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Display Fonts) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Dover Electronic Display Fonts | Publication Date: 1998

Ideal for bringing an old-timey charm to newsletters, posters, display ads, and other graphic projects, this spectacular sampling of 24 Victorian typefaces includes such distinctive fonts as Stereopticon, Chorus Girl, Glorietta, Hogarth Antique, Jagged, Romanesque, Rubens, and Wedlock. All of these black-and-white typefaces include complete uppercase alphabets, numerals, and punctuation; most feature lowercase characters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486999564
• ISBN-13: 978-0486999562
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #833,190 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific collection, November 17, 1999

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Charles Burgess (sunny FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 24 Victorian Display Fonts CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Display Fonts) (Paperback)

Includes Arboret. That should be enough enticement if you're truly a font freak. Pages have maps/grids/graphics to show you what characters are actually there. Sometimes a few dingbats are incl. Some (many?) western European (non-English) characters are absent.

Hope there will be a second set of Victorian fonts from Dover.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CLASSIC STYLE AT BUDGET PRICE, November 5, 2001

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Mr. R. P. Richardson "adanaman" (Northolt, Middlesex UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 24 Victorian Display Fonts CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Display Fonts) (Paperback)

The Victorians were responsible for some really hideous, over-decorated typeface designs - but you won't find them in this book. This Dover collection of 24 fine examples from the 19th century include many elegant faces deserving of more exposure, together with lightly-ornamented designs which recapture the charm of a bygone age. This isn't a reference book you'll leave on the shelf. The 24 faces are supplied as good quality Postscript and TrueType faces on CD-Rom. All have been deftly restored to their full glory - there are no broken kerns and worn hairlines with these little gems. My guess is that you'll find a use for most of them within a few months of receiving your copy. A must for any designer's library and a typographer's dream.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Beauties!, November 30, 2006

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Bill "billsrrempire" (Southern Maryland, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 24 Victorian Display Fonts CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Display Fonts) (Paperback)

These Victorian fonts were from a period of "anything goes" in type design and everyone will surely find some goodies here. Dan Solo had a huge collection of great old and new type faces. You'll find 24 of them here. Some, you might already have, and some are so nice that I believe if you find one gem here, it makes the price worthwhile. The fonts are in both Windows True Type and Macintosh formats. The pages have the complete alphabets and a character chart. Be sure to notice the "extra characters" that are offered in some fonts.