alphabets

Includes learning activities based upon the letters of the alphabet, with a cartoon history of how the alphabet came to be, individual chapters on each letter, reproducible handout masters, and project ideas.

Over 2,000 decorative letters and a wealth of copyright-free materials, covering ten centuries of pictorial alphabets arranged in chronological order.

Looks at typographic art and design from the fifteenth century through the twentieth century.

Provides examples of historical and contemporary alphabet models with an instructive narrative text and specific projects to try.

Reproduces thirteen alphabets in use around the world, including Arabic, Chinese, Eskimo, Gaelic, German, Greek, and Hebrew, with a brief introductionto the history of each alphabet.