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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Of the Just Shaping of Letters" by Albrecht Dürer. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature....
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128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Want to enliven your typographic layouts and create unique brochures, ads, headlines, logos, greeting cards, and other graphics? Learn the basic techniques of expert calligraphy quickly and easily with this illustrated step-by-step guide. Covering all the major styles of alphabets, it teaches the basic strokes for making drawn and constructed letters, shows how to achieve good spacing, explains how to capture the essence of an alphabetic style as...
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Make your ABCs more FUN with Hand Lettering A to Z. Along with the popularity of journaling, paper crafting, book crafting, and making personalized gifts and cards, comes a renewed appreciation for hand lettering. Hand Lettering A to Z is a fun, hands-on book, in which artist and calligrapher Abbey Sy presents her creative lettering and invites artists from several countries to contribute alphabets of their own designs: all unique, all hand drawn....
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176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 25 cm
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Take your hand lettering off the page to create beautiful, custom lettered signs, t-shirts, pillows, coffee mugs, gifts and more. Amy Latta's bestselling hand lettering books have proven that the hand lettering trend is here to stay, and in this book, she shows readers how to turn their hand lettering into usable art! Amy created this new beginner-friendly guide to teach you step by step how to letter on any material you want so you can transform...
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213 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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An easy-to-follow guide to learning the art of calligraphy.
Calligraphy and hand lettering have surged in popularity as people rediscover traditional handicrafts as a creative outlet and way to relax. Unlike other hand lettering books, The Gift of Calligraphy shows you how to use your calligraphy skills to create invitations, wall art, wrapping paper, a tote bag, even a calligraphy kit for kids. Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls, calligraphy teacher and author...
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206 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
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Get creative, express yourself, and add that personal touch with hand lettering! With illustrated step-by-step instructions, The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering shows the complete beginner how to master the art of hand lettering, the composition/design of phrases on the page, and flourishes to embellish the design. It also includes chalk lettering, fun prompts for writing, and 15 projects and gift ideas, ranging from gift tags to a lettered...
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Chicago–based jewelry engraver J. M. Bergling (1866–1933) created thousands of letter styles, signets, monograms, and ciphers. A noted author on the subjects of lettering and heraldic design, Bergling created books that became standard references of his era. He assembled his first book, Art Monograms and Letters, with the hopes of inspiring other etchers, engravers, sign painters, and artisans. This volume contains selected illustrations from...
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271 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"Blending the aspirational and the instructional, By Hand brings the beauty of lettering beyond the page, through 30 distinct projects, from watercolor place cards to cozy pillows. Relatable lessons introduce readers to the essentials of lettering, including tools (brush pens, brushes, and paint pens), essential lessons, and developing a personal style, with the warm and welcoming approach of popular Instagram letterer Nicole Miyuki Santo. Encouraging...
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208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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An introduction to playful typography features projects and examples from seventy-two designers, focuses on four styles of typographic work, and includes sixteen specimen sheets with which to practice drawing typefaces.
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215 pages : illustrated (some color) ; 23 cm
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Learn to knit a variety of typefaces modeled on digital designs by well-known type foundries including Emigre, Lineto, and Typotheque, and emblazon your hats, scarves, and sweaters with smartly designed monograms, letters, or words. Beginning with knitting basics, tips, and resources, and progressing through more advanced techniques, Typographic Knitting provides a systematic introduction on how to construct a variety of letter designs using different...
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