Archive for the 'lettering' Category

Ministry of Type traces intricate blackletter captions from Bibliodyssey's presentation of woodcuts of "The Triumph of Emperor Maximilian".

Aieee! to Zzzzwap!

"Before there was vinyl printing there were big brick walls and craftsmen who covered said walls with their commercial artwork."

New York Times Magazine Ts

Every one of these is incredible.

Overview of different styles of lettering for different characters' speech in Pogo.

Survey of lettering from Brooklyn.

Amazing.

"Frequently, during that hot summer, Dennis would write a dozen cards which had been ordered; we would deliver them, and with the twenty-five cents thus obtained would buy a watermelon. Young Dennis was generous then; he is generous now."

Jaw dropping.

I think my favorite part is when they spin the little A wheel at the beginning of "aftermath".

Hopefully swinging through here tomorrow evening.