Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering
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Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering is Edward Johnston’s influential early 20th-century manual that helped revive and codify the art of calligraphy, illumination, and letter design.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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calligraphy manual ⓘ typography manual ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | revival of formal penmanship in Britain ⓘ |
| author | Edward Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| covers |
construction of letters
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decoration of letters ⓘ historical scripts ⓘ illumination of manuscripts ⓘ page layout ⓘ pen techniques ⓘ proportions of letters ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1900s ⓘ |
| genre |
art instruction book
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
book artists
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designers ⓘ scribes ⓘ students of calligraphy ⓘ typographers ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic text on calligraphy
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foundational work in modern lettering education ⓘ |
| influenced |
lettering artists
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modern calligraphers ⓘ revival of calligraphy in the 20th century ⓘ type designers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
codifying principles of formal handwriting
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historical analysis of letterforms ⓘ revival of broad-nib pen techniques ⓘ systematic approach to calligraphy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| subject |
book arts
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calligraphy ⓘ handwriting ⓘ illumination ⓘ letter design ⓘ lettering ⓘ |
| teaches |
analysis of historical models
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broad-edge pen writing ⓘ construction of alphabets ⓘ design of illuminated initials ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Renaissance letterforms
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medieval manuscript traditions ⓘ |
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Subject: Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering Description of subject: Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering is Edward Johnston’s influential early 20th-century manual that helped revive and codify the art of calligraphy, illumination, and letter design.
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