aking generally, the adherance to the use of but [207]
one type of letter can be but narrowing. The beginner is urged, therefore,
to practice the use of many styles, even at the expense of gaining an
immediate mastery over no one form. He will find himself amply repaid in
the end by the increase in freedom and variety.

While the student should possess enough knowledge of the historic styles
and examples of lettering to prevent him from using incongruous or
anachronous forms in the same design, historic accuracy need not prevent
him from engrafting the characteristics of dissimilar styles upon one
another, provided that the results prove harmonious and appropriate.

Finally, the draughtsman's first aim should be to make his lettering
readable: after this has been accomplished he should strive to give it
beauty. Art in lettering is only to be attained by solving the problem of
legibility in the way most pleasing to the eye. Good lettering should
appeal both to the eye and to the mind. Only when it combines legibility
with beauty can it be excellent.

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INDEX

A., 6, 9.
Abbey, Edwin A., 97, 132, 140.
Accenting, of Blackletters, 132;
of Roman Capitals, 2;
of Minuscules, 56;
of Round Gothic, 132;
of Italic and Script, 182.
American Lettering, Modern Roman, 53, 64, 75, 82, 97;
Classic Roman, 3, 14;
Gothic, 132, 136, 140, 142;
Italic, 194, 198;
Script, 194, 198.
Anglo-Saxon Letters, 46, 47;
modern use of, 46.
Ascenders, height above body, 57;
in "Cheltenham Old Style" type, 71;
in Gothic, 131;
in Blackletters, 135.
Ashbee, C. R., 74.
Auriol, George, 88.

B., 6.
Badia, Florence, lettering from, 45.
Bell, Robert Anning, 96.
Blacked-in letters, 202.
Blackletters, 127, 131, 132, 140, 141, 142;
accents of, 132;
ascenders and descenders of, 135;
capitals for use with, 134, 136, 139;
a condensed form of Gothic, 128;
construction of, 132, 141;
definition of, 128, 131;
effect of page of, 132;
with Roman letters, 72;
even color of, 134;
flourishes, 135;
individual letter forms, 132, 136;
illegibility of, 135, 136, 206;
a part-Roman form, 84;
a narrow form, 132;
old examples of, 136;
in panel forms, 136;
used solidly, 134, 135;
spacing of, 134, 136;
variety of, 82, 132, 135, 136.
Bonnard, Pierre, 91, 92.
Border,