Bestiario Font

Publisher: Intellecta Design

John Seddon (1644-1700), was a popular english composing master, the leading calligrapher of his time, and master of Sir John Johnsonâ $ s Free Writing School in Priestâ $ s Court, Foster Lane. His portrait was drawn by William Faithorne and was engraved by John Sturt as the frontispiece for his copy-books, such as â $ The Ingenious youthâ $ s companionâ $ of c. 1690 and ‘‘ The pen-manâ $ s paradise' of c. 1695. These were engraved after his work by others.

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" The Pen-mans Paradise Both pleasent & & Profitable OR Examples of all ye usuall hands of this Kingdome. Adorn 'd with range of ffigures an Flourishes done by Command of hand. Each ffigure being one continued & & entire Track of the pen most where of may be struck as well Reverse (or to respond to bothwayes) as Forward", London (1965 ).

- YES (that is the title of the book) was the starting indicate these new extra accurated works of Iza W, a series of revivals of the penmanship Seddonâ $ s art work, animal and human kingdon motivated penmanship types in the Bestiario font style. On the other hand, his extremely ornamented animal kingdon inspired capitals and alphabets in the Seddon Penmans Paradise Capitals typeface. The â $ SeddonsFleuronsâ $ completes the collection.

Fantastic option to elaborated baroque/renaissance inspired and historic accurated layouts.