Letter Fountain
Letter Fountain

Author: Joep Pohlen

Publisher: Taschen America Llc

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 9783836554534

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In addition to examining the form and anatomy of every letter in the alphabet, punctuation marks and special characters, the book examines over 150 typefaces, their origins, and font characteristics, visually explained by full page tables including scale, weight, and useful alternatives. Cross-references allow typefaces to exist in a broader visual culture context, comparing important designs with seminal artpieces and movements, from Gutenbergrsquo;s era to today. Special attention is also given to the aesthetics of the digital age and the choice of the right typeface for a job. Rounding out the guide are an in-depth comparison between sans-serif and serif typefaces, an essay about measuring systems and indications, advice about typographic rules, plus a manual for developing digital fonts.

Regarding the Fountain
Regarding the Fountain

Author: Kate Klise

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1999-03-09

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0380793474

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The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. ...We need a new drinking fountain. Please send a catalog. Designer Flo Waters responds: "I'd be delighted...but please understand that all of my fountains are custom-made." Soon the fountain project takes on a life of its own, one chronicled in letters, postcards, memos, transcripts, and official documents. The school board president is up in arms. So is Dee Eel, of the water-supply company. A scandal is brewing, and Mr. Sam N.'s fifth grade class is turning up a host of hilarious secrets buried deep beneath the fountain.

How to Draw and Write in Fountain Pen
How to Draw and Write in Fountain Pen

Author: Ayano Usamura

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1615196021

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I love the way you ink! For illustrator Ayano Usamura, her first time drawing in fountain pen was a revelation. The easy flow of ink spurred her creativity and gave character to every line. Even the simplest letters and doodles came to life! Now, with her trusty LAMY Safari in hand, Usamura shares the joy of fountain pens. You’ll learn to: choose the perfect pen (and take good care of it) simply sketch adorable foods, clothing, plants, and household objects write stylishly in block and cursive letters—and create narrow, bold, 3-D, serif, and calligraphy effects embellish journals, labels, scrapbooks, and cards with decorative frames and borders design layouts that bring all these elements together, and put your personal touch on seven easy crafts! How to Draw and Write in Fountain Pen includes everything you need to get started: Pull-out practice paper: The paper at the end of this book is just right for pen and ink! Mini tracing booklet: The booklet inside the front cover is filled with sample doodles and designs you can trace for worry-free practice. Handy built-in pocket: Store the booklet, your drawings, and anything you like inside the back-cover pocket. Just add a fountain pen!

Regarding the Fountain
Regarding the Fountain

Author: Kate Klise

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1999-03-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780613178495

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When the principal asks a fifth-grader to write a letter regarding the purchase of a new drinking fountain for their school, he finds that all sorts of chaos results

To the Letter
To the Letter

Author: Simon Garfield

Publisher: Gotham Books

Published: 2013-10-24

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781782113775

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SIGNED EDITIONTo the Letter tells the story of our remarkable journey through the mail. From Roman wood chips discovered near Hadrian's Wall to the wonders and terrors of email, Simon Garfield explores how we have written to each other over the centuries and what our letters reveal about our lives. Along the way he delves into the great correspondences of our time, from Cicero and Petrarch to Jane Austen and Ted Hughes (and John Keats, Virginia Woolf, Jack Kerouac, Anaïs Nin and Charles Schulz), and traces the very particular advice offered by bestselling letter-writing manuals. He uncovers a host of engaging stories, including the tricky history of the opening greeting, the ideal ingredients for invisible ink, and the sad saga of the dead letter office. As the book unfolds, so does the story of a moving wartime correspondence that shows how letters can change the course of life. To the Letter is a wonderful celebration of letters in every form, and a passionate rallying cry to keep writing.

Kind Regards
Kind Regards

Author: Liz Williams

Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books

Published: 2012-09-06

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1843179202

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Despite the ever-growing influence of technology, handwritten letters are regaining their value, meaning and popularity.

Letter to a Stranger
Letter to a Stranger

Author: Colleen Kinder

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2022-03-22

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1643752235

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“Beautiful. The human condition is on full display in these glimpses of our essential connectedness. Perfect for our times.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance Sixty-five extraordinary writers grapple with this mystery: How can an ephemeral encounter with a stranger leave such an eternal mark? When Colleen Kinder put out a call for authors to write a letter to a stranger about an unforgettable encounter, she opened the floodgates. The responses—intimate and addictive, all written in the second person—began pouring in. These short, insightful essays by a remarkable cast of writers, including Elizabeth Kolbert, Pico Iyer, Lauren Groff, Gregory Pardlo, Faith Adiele, Maggie Shipstead, Lia Purpura, Kiki Petrosino, and Jamil Jan Kochai, are organized around such themes as Gratitude, Wonder, and Farewell and guide us both across the globe and through the mysteries of human connection. Addressed to a first responder after a storm, a gambler encountered on jury duty, a waiter in Istanbul, a taxi driver in Paris, a roomful of travelers watching reality TV in La Paz, and dozens of others, the pieces are replete with observations about how to live and what we seek, and how a stranger’s loaded glance, shared smile, or question posed can alter the course of our lives. Moving and unforgettable, Letter to a Stranger is an irresistible read for the literary traveler and the perfect gift for anyone who is haunted by a person they met once and will remember forever.

Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces
Lettering & Type: Creating Letters and Designing Typefaces

Author: Bruce Willen

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press

Published: 2009-09-23

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781568987651

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A guide to type design and lettering that includes relevant theory, history, explanatory diagrams, exercises, photographs, and illustrations, and features interviews with various designers, artists, and illustrators.

The Fountainhead
The Fountainhead

Author: Ayn Rand

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-04-26

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 1101137185

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The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim. This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite...of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy...and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand’s provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction—that man’s ego is the fountainhead of human progress... “A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly...This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.”—The New York Times

Gift of a Letter
Gift of a Letter

Author: Alexandra Stoddard

Publisher: Doubleday Books

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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A world of difference separates a phone call from a letter, says Alexandra Stoddard. She urges the reader to make letter-writing a natural habit, evaluates different kinds of papers, and praises the traditional fountain pen as a natural extension of the hand. Illustrated.