Bøker av Dan X. Solo

100 royalty-free alphabets: Blackstone, Dolbey, Germania, 97 more -- with many lowercases, numerals, punctuation marks.

Compiled by noted typographer and type historian Dan X. Solo, this attractive collection of royalty-free lettering for commercial artists features 100 complete upper-case stencil alphabets (many with lower-case fonts, numerals, and punctuation marks).Included are such magnificent classic fonts as Ancient, Courtland, and Cleft Gothic; whimsical Ragtime and Spooks Alive; bold Braggadocio; exotic Limbo, Beijing, and Samoa; and old-fashioned Victorian, Brompton, and Barn stencils. Graphic artists can also add to their resource libraries such varied, attention-getting styles as: Auriol; Bigelow; Cabaret; Copely Plaza; Dawson; Edda; Grocers; Lira; Neutron; Sheetsteel; Avanti; Billboard; Cairo; Cuba; Dockside; Elephant; Cycle; Sagamore; Technic and dozens more. Distinctive, versatile, and appropriate for a host of visuals, the stencil patterns in this comprehensive, moderately priced sourcebook are immediately usable on posters, signs, stationery, advertisements, and other graphic projects.

For this impressive collection, typographer and print historian Dan X. Solo has selected 100 fonts, many of which are reminiscent of the old-fashioned print styles found on turn-of-the-century posters and broadsides. Alphabets such as the attention-getting Carnival, Frolic, and Houdini fondly recall that era. Others are attractions themselves, including the foreign-looking Armenian and Tokyo; the eerie Monster Outline and Raindrops; and the glamorous Diamond Inlay, Startime, and Golden Era. Additional alphabets include: Balderdash; Big Cat; Eureka; Cheapjack; Dodge City; Earthquake; National Gothic; Ringmaster; Toscana; Wood Relief; and 80 other high-impact typefaces.Each font contains a complete upper-case alphabet; many include numerals, lower-case alphabets, punctuation marks, and symbols or vignettes. Available in a variety of sizes, the faces come in assorted shapes--mostly tall, fat, and bold--but always eye-catching and affordable.