Category: Art
In speaking of the "Roman" letter throughout this chapter its capital form--the form in monumental use among the Romans--will always be implied. The small or "minuscule" letters, which present nomenclature includes under the general title of "Roman" letters, and which will be...
The small or "minuscule" letter that we now use in all printed books attained its modern and definitive form only after the invention of printing. The first printed books were m...
5. Chapter 5The beginner in any art or craft is likely to have an undue respect for the mere instruments of his trade. He will eventually learn that tools play a much less important part in...
1. Chapter 1In speaking of the "Roman" letter throughout this chapter its capital form--the form in monumental use among the Romans--will always be implied. The small or "minuscule" letters...
3. Chapter 3The name "Gothic" applies rather to the spirit than to the exact letter forms of the style. The same spirit of freedom and restlessness characterises the architecture of the per...
4. Chapter 4The regrettable modern neglect of those free and very interesting forms of the Roman letter, Italic and Script, seem to authorize consideration of them in a separate chapter, ev...