An old Gleichzug-Antiqua letter and calligraphy model book by Wilhelm Krause, published by Heintze & Blanckertz in Berlin. Part method book and part practice book, it features monoline sans-serif characters with rounded ends, drawn with a Redis pen. The uppercase, lowercase, and numeral models are accompanied by arrows, numbered strokes, and dotted outlines to follow. Large blank grid spaces allow the letters to be reproduced and their regularity practiced. Examples of signs, price tags, and commercial advertisements illustrate their application to advertising lettering.
✦ Period: First half of the 20th century ✦ Origin: Germany, Heintze & Blanckertz, Berlin ✦ Dimensions: approx. 29 × 21 cm ✦ Material: Paper, printed softcover ✦ Contents: 16 pages, letter models; German text ✦ Condition: Good overall condition, interior well preserved and practice spaces unfilled on the pages shown. Slight signs of use and pencil annotations on the cover.
An old lettering book particularly suited for sign painters, graphic designers, and enthusiasts of store advertising.
