Illustration by Charles Mavelot, from Nouveau livre de differens cartouches, couronnes, casques, supports et tenans (1695).

Source: The Getty / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/713e2d35-17d0-4b7a-bfa9-0bbce3a20a26

#initials #maritime #mermaids #decorative #calligraphy #heraldry #design #art #publicdomain

◼️ Typography Tuesday
by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee #uwm
Set of #initials used by #TheodoreLowDeVinne‘s (1828-1914) #DeVinnePress in New York in the early 20th century.
#Typography
#typetuesday
#Type
#bookhistory
#20thcenturytype
#decorativeinitials

https://uwmspeccoll.tumblr.com/post/816433748740538368/typography-tuesday

Woman with unfortunate initials warning parents to think things through before naming their kids

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/bad-initials-warning-ex1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bad-initials-warning-ex1

Illustration by Ernst Schneidler, from Deutsche Märchen seit Grimm (1919).

Source: University of Connecticut Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/a9215283-c8af-4df1-8ce6-67489073f37a

#initials #typography #design #lettering #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Ernst Schneidler, from Deutsche Märchen seit Grimm (1919).

Source: University of Connecticut Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/9eeb59e5-ceb3-46cd-87cd-dacdcf74b2ec

#initials #typography #design #lettering #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Ernst Schneidler, from Deutsche Märchen seit Grimm (1919).

Source: University of Connecticut Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/7ff72257-873f-42bb-809a-f44118421197

#initials #typography #design #lettering #art #publicdomain

Illustration by Ernst Schneidler, from Deutsche Märchen seit Grimm (1919).

Source: University of Connecticut Libraries / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/c59bbd30-9248-4696-8c85-4e62b6e51a65

#initials #typography #design #lettering #art #publicdomain