Old English Text—This style of letter is always popular, and always has been and always will be. It is especially suitable for writing testimonials, diplomas, charts, etc., or for initials or monograms—in fact, it is useful for a hundred and one purposes. Most people know the letter and read it easily, thus giving it a decided advantage over many complex fancy letters.
MEDIAEVAL LETTERS.
The mediaeval style of lettering, of which I show an illustration, is a new face with an old-style appearance. You will find it a very neat letter for show cards, and often used in connection with cards bearing illustration. Its chief merit lies in the fact that it is black and legible, while at the same time it presents an antique, stylish appearance. I shall show next month some illustrations of fancy show card work in which this face is used to advantage.
ANTIQUE ROMAN LETTERS.
The Speech Makers—These silhouette forms are now very popular and are appropriate for show cards with suggestive headings, such as “Behold our Fall Garments!” or “Allow me to introduce you to ——,” or “Here they are!” and similar catch phrases. It does not require an artist to draw them. A little practice will enable you to copy the outlines and then they are simply filled in with the brush.
THE SPEECH MAKERS.
FIGURES.
