Seen in everything from wedding invitations and birth announcements to
IOUs, menus, and diplomas, script typefaces impart elegance and sophistication
to a broad variety of texts. Scripts never go out of style, and the
hundreds of inventive examples here are sure to inspire todayās designers.
Derived from handwriting, these are typefaces that are stylized to
suggest, imply, or symbolize certain traits linked to writing. Their fundamental
characteristic is that all the letters, more or less, touch those
before and after. Drawn from the Golden Age of scripts, from the nineteenth
to the mid-twentieth century, this is the first compilation of
popular, rare, and forgotten scripts from the United States, Germany,
France, England, and Italy. Featuring examples from a vast spectrum
of sourcesāadvertisements, street signs, type-specimen books, and
personal lettersāthis book is a delightful and invaluable trove of longoverlooked
material.
This book title, Scripts (Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age), ISBN: 9780500290392, by Steven Heller, Louise Fili, published by Thames & Hudson (November 12, 2012) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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