Roy C. Claflin, Standard Lettering (1922)
“ A study of the origin of the standards of lettering discloses many interesting and instructive features. To become a master of lettering one must, to some extent at least, understand the fundamental logic of the subject. ”
Roy C. Claflin, Standard Lettering (1922)
“ The slant for the Gothic letter is the same as for all slant lettering, that is "3 in 8," and the unit of measure again is one-seventh (1/7) of the height. See the diagrams, pp. 30 and 31. ITALIC LETTERING-LOWER CASE The unit of measure for the Italic letter is one tenth (1/10) of the height, as is the case with the vertical lower case Roman. The straight strokes are one unit thick while the curved strokes such as in the c, o, etc., are 11⁄8 units thick. When this style is made very small it may be done as a one-stroke letter, greater pressure being exerted for the heavy stroke. ”
Roy C. Claflin, Standard Lettering (1922)
“ Mechanical equality and mechanical spacing are foreign to correct lettering. The letters of figure 4 demonstrate this. All the letters in that case are equal in width and are spaced equally apart. The trouble is obvious. Hence, the necessity of assigning different and specific widths to all letters. Figure 5 shows the same letters as in figure 4, but with their proper relative widths and spacing apart. They present, therefore, a much more satisfactory appearance. ”
