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Gothic and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete FontsGothic and Old English Alphabets: 100 Complete Fonts 
by Dan X. Solo
This impressive collection features 100 complete and royalty-free alphabets of Old English and Gothic typefaces: Blackstone, Dolbey, Germania, Caxton Initials, Munich Fraktur, and 95 more — with many lowercases, numerals, and punctuation marks.
Decorative Display AlphabetsDecorative Display Alphabets 
by Dan X. Solo
Treasury of eye-catching light, bold, open fonts: Acantha, Caprice, Decorette, Flemish Wide, Lion, Mystic, Stereo, dozens more. Each with complete uppercase alphabet; most with lowercase alphabet, numbers, punctuation, etc.
The Universal PenmanThe Universal Penman 
by George Bickham
"An essential part of any art library, and a book of permanent value not affected by seasonal styles." — American Artist. Bickham's famous treasury of English roundhand calligraphy from 1740.
The Solotype Catalog of 4,147 Display TypefacesThe Solotype Catalog of 4,147 Display Typefaces 
by Dan X. Solo
Dazzling cornucopia of typographical ideas and eye-catching letters, words, phrases, slogans, logos, humorous comments, headlines and graphic symbols. Typefaces range from Condensed, Victorian and Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Rustic and Calligraphic. Index of fonts.

Brushstroke and Free-Style AlphabetsBrushstroke and Free-Style Alphabets 
by Dan X. Solo
100 complete modern alphabets, number sets, special symbols. A wide range of casual, "free" lettering styles, often with vignettes. 100 plates.
Modern Display AlphabetsModern Display Alphabets 
by Paul E. Kennedy
100 contemporary display alphabets — upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, punctuation.


Products in Alphabets, Letters

100 Calligraphic Alphabets100 Calligraphic Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Artists, illustrators, and anyone in need of attention-getting graphics will find countless uses for these ready-to-use calligraphic alphabets. The elegant selection of 100 different fonts features both classic and modern styles.


Our Price: $12.95

100 Ornamental Alphabets100 Ornamental Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Treasury of royalty-free fonts with eye-catching appeal includes Carnival Open, Ecclesiastic, Garland, Laurel, Daisy Delight, scores more. All fonts include uppercase alphabets; some contain punctuation marks and lowercase letters. Most have numerals.

Our Price: $19.95

100 Wood Type Alphabets100 Wood Type Alphabets
by Rob Roy Kelly
Beautiful selection of 100 19th-century American wood type fonts, many reproduced at actual size. Each font features a complete alphabet of capitals; many include lowercase letters, numerals, and punctuation marks.

Our Price: $19.95

1001 Illuminated Initial Letters: 27 Full-Color Plates1001 Illuminated Initial Letters: 27 Full-Color Plates
by Owen Jones
Magnificently embellished letters of the alphabet — approximately 40 to a page plus one page of roman and arabic numbers — primarily taken from Jones's illustrated The Psalms of David.

Our Price: $9.95

2,100 Victorian Monograms2,100 Victorian Monograms
by Karl Klimsch
Enhance scrolls, certificates, awards, and other graphic projects with elegant two-letter monograms from this comprehensive collection. Ideal, too, for use in art, needlework, and craft activities.


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5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
by J. O'Kane
Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.


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79 Decorative Alphabets for Designers and Craftspeople79 Decorative Alphabets for Designers and Craftspeople
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Over 2,000 royalty-free letters in this volume represent a highly useful and versatile resource, including 79 complete alphabets in a splendid array of styles — flowering capitals, wandering tendrils, many more.


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Art Nouveau Display AlphabetsArt Nouveau Display Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
One hundred complete fonts from Solo-type Typographers Catalog: upper and lower cases, alternate forms, swash forms, numerals, secondaries. Whiplash, organic, cursive, Orientalized, other styles.

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Bizarre & Ornamental AlphabetsBizarre & Ornamental Alphabets
by Carol Belanger Grafton
This exquisite collection of usable, unusual, royalty-free lettering includes 1,685 bizarre and ornamental letters, including 50 full alphabets in a variety of motifs, including 11th centuy Anglo-Celtic, military, silhouettes, mathematics, and many more.

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Brushstroke and Free-Style AlphabetsBrushstroke and Free-Style Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
100 complete modern alphabets, number sets, special symbols. A wide range of casual, "free" lettering styles, often with vignettes. 100 plates.

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Celtic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete FontsCeltic and Medieval Alphabets: 53 Complete Fonts
by Dan X. Solo
Inspired by the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, this treasury of unusual fonts features Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau, Kaiser, and Hansa along with the lighter styles of Leipzig, Tory, and Hamburg. 53 fonts.

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Circus AlphabetsCircus Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Attractive sourcebook of old-fashioned typefaces — mostly tall, fat and bold! Each font has uppercase alphabet; many have numerals, lowercase alphabets, more.


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Condensed AlphabetsCondensed Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
This affordable archive of 100 royalty-free, ready-to-use compressed alphabets is ideal for print displays where space is at a premium. Typefaces include Caslon, Univers, Tanglewood, Helvetica, Cheltenham, many more.

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Decorative Alphabets and InitialsDecorative Alphabets and Initials
by Alexander Nesbitt
91 complete alphabets — medieval to modern — 3,927 decorative initials, including Victorian novelty and Art Nouveau.


Our Price: $15.95

Decorative Display AlphabetsDecorative Display Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Treasury of eye-catching light, bold, open fonts: Acantha, Caprice, Decorette, Flemish Wide, Lion, Mystic, Stereo, dozens more. Each with complete uppercase alphabet; most with lowercase alphabet, numbers, punctuation, etc.

Our Price: $10.95

Early Advertising Alphabets, Initials and Typographic OrnamentsEarly Advertising Alphabets, Initials and Typographic Ornaments
by Clarence P. Hornung
145 full-page plates present 5 centuries of great typographical design: 60 alphabets, many decorative initials, headings, scrolls and flourishes, rules and panels, ornaments, ribbons, cartouches, borders, more.


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Elegant Display AlphabetsElegant Display Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Type fonts selected to add formal elegance, precision and grace to graphic projects that require a more reserved and thoughtful approach. Most of the fonts include both upper- and lowercase alphabets, numbers, punctuation marks.

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Exotic Alphabets and OrnamentExotic Alphabets and Ornament
by William Rowe
Modern development of Art Deco in 18 complete alphabets, over 20 borders, 18 large insects and flower motifs, designs for overall work, more. 72 plates.


Our Price: $6.95

Fanciful Victorian Initials: 1,142 Decorative Letters from "Punch"Fanciful Victorian Initials: 1,142 Decorative Letters from "Punch"
by Carol Belanger Grafton
Rich compendium of decorative capitals from British humor magazine. Historic calligraphy; topical, literary, political allusions; animals, plants, more by Tenniel, Leech, Doyle, other masters.


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Foreign-Language AlphabetsForeign-Language Alphabets
by Dan X. Solo
Alphabets in 47 different languages: 34 in accented Latin script (Albanian, Basque, Catalan, Esperanto, Frisian, Norwegian); 13 in non-Latin scripts (Celtic, Cherokee, Cyrillic, more.)

Our Price: $19.95

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