From ArtSearch again. A collection of antique typefaces from their manuscripts. These two actually made me gasp.
Torniello
From Francesco Torniello's treatise "L'Alfabeto" of 1517
Amphiarea
Vespasiano Amphiarea, "Opera ... nelle quale s'insegna a scrivere...", Venice 1572.
Woodcuts. The horizontal lines help copying, and also emphasize that the letter-height is eight times the diameter of the main lines.
Thumbnails on the website all lead to larger images of each letter.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
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I love your sight. It truly lives up to the name. Thank you very much for sharing.... DVW
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