Lettering

Dictionary entry

1. Copperplate Script 17th–18th century– / Style

   The ideal of the written hand born from the engraver's thin, fluent line — settled as the letter of formality, society and certificates.

2. Sign Painting 19th century– / Technique

   The trade of commercial lettering painted directly on buildings and glass — the letter's voice that leaves the trace of a hand in the street.

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