er lettering by Julius Diez

191 MODERN GERMAN BLACKLETTERS, FLOURISHED. F. C. B.

192 GERMAN ITALIC. By Gottlieb Muench. From 'Ordnung der Schrift.' (Munich,
1744)

193 SPANISH SCRIPT. By Torquato Torio. From 'Arte de Escribir.' (Madrid,
1802)

194 SPANISH SCRIPTS. By Torquato Torio. From 'Arte de Escribir.' (Madrid,
1802)

195 SPANISH SCRIPT. By Francisco Lucas. From 'Arte de Escr[=e]virde.'
(Madrid, 1577)

196 SPANISH CURSIVE. By Francisco Lucas. From 'Arte de Escr[=e]virde.'
(Madrid, 1577)

197 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT TITLE. By Claude Fayette Bragdon. From an
advertisement

198 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT TITLE. By George Wharton Edwards. From
'Collier's Weekly.' (New York)

199 FRENCH SCRIPT CAPITALS. 18th Century. F. C. B.

200 GERMAN SCRIPT. 18th Century forms. Adapted from C. Hrachowina's
'Initialen, Alphabete und Randleisten verschiedener Kunstepochen.' (Vienna,
1883)

201 SPANISH SCRIPT CAPITALS. Early 18th Century. Adapted from a Spanish
Writing-book. F. C. B.

202 SPANISH SCRIPT ALPHABETS. Late 17th Century. Adapted from Spanish
Writing-books. F. C. B.

203 ENGLISH INCISED SCRIPT. Redrawn from inscriptions in slate and stone in
Westminster Abbey, London. F. C. B.

204 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT BOOK TITLE. By Bruce Rogers. From cover design
of 'The House of the Seven Gables.' (Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, 1899)

205 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT. By Bruce Rogers

206 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT CAPITALS. After lettering by Frank Hazenplug

207 MODERN AMERICAN ITALIC CAPITALS. F. C. B.

208 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT TITLE. Anonymous. From 'Harper's Weekly.' (New
York)

209 MODERN AMERICAN SCRIPT TITLE. By Edward Penfield. From 'Harper's
Weekly.' (New York)

210 DIAGRAM TO SHOW METHOD OF ENLARGING A PANEL, from upper left corner

211 DIAGRAM TO SHOW METHOD OF ENLARGING A PANEL, from perpendicular center
line

END PAPERS. From an embroidered Altar-cloth. 17th Century. Church of St.
Mary, Soest, Westphalia, Germany.

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CONTENTS

I. ROMAN CAPITALS 1
II. MODERN ROMAN LETTERS 52
III. GOTHIC LETTERS 127
IV. ITALIC AND SCRIPT 182
V. TO THE BEGINNER 199

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CHAPTER I

ROMAN CAPITALS

In speaking of the "Roman" letter throughout this chapter its capital
form--the form in monumental use amon