Gothic and Old English Alphabets and patterns for textiles and

and patterns for textiles and wallpaper

quotations

and discussion of design

tibetaning people

a magnificent Kidderminster carpet with its lily motif

Gothic and Old English Alphabets and patterns for textiles andGothic or black letter script, practiced by many medieval scribes, was a principal model for printer's type when printing was first invented. Characteristic thick strokes and stress on points and angles give the style a power and dignity that transcends the temporal. Noted typographer and printing historian Dan X. Solo presents an impressive collection of 100 complete fonts of Old English and Gothic typefaces, derived from the immensely influential