Gothic and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts

by Dan X. Solo

Book Overview

Gothic or black-letter script, practiced by many medieval scribes, was a principal model for printer's type when printing was first invented. Characteristic thick strokes and stress on points and angles give the style a power and dignity that transcends the temporal. Noted typographer and printing historian Dan X. Solo presents an impressive collection of 100 complete fonts of Old English and Gothic typefaces, derived from the immensely influential...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486246957
• ISBN13: 9780486246956
• Release Date: July 1984
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.4" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Font book!

This book is the most popular font book I have for my customers. As a tattooist, finding fonts that are interesting but still legible is very important. This book is a great tattoo resource for anyone who makes their own stencils from scratch. The customers love the fonts and they're very clean and easy to trace/copy. Dover makes a few of these books, and I have five of them in total, but this one is the most popular with my customers.

A must purchase for every tatto parlor

You think I'm kidding, but I am not. I do not know how many times I have searched the calligraphy books for "Old English" for proletariats who wished just the correct typography to permanently stain some dopey word to their body, apparently to guarantee a lifetime of minimum wage employment. This is just what they are looking for. 100 pages of fonts, one of which is guaranteed to meet the victim's expectations. So, you do not need to be a calligrapher to buy this book. A tattoo parlor or even a public library will find this book indispensible. I'm not kidding.

perfect book

lots of complete fonts, Capital, lowercase and numbers. has everything i wanted so i could practice and master any style i want.