Gathered from the rarest of sources, 214 black-and-white Celtic motifs and Kellstype initials comprise this invaluable treasury of ready-to-use design. Glowing with extravagant beauty, masterfully ornate letters of the alphabet are displayed amid authentic motifs of interlaced beasts, intricate knots... read more
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Gathered from the rarest of sources, 214 black-and-white Celtic motifs and Kellstype initials comprise this invaluable treasury of ready-to-use design. Glowing with extravagant beauty, masterfully ornate letters of the alphabet are displayed amid authentic motifs of interlaced beasts, intricate knots, and the visual punning of an art form admired for centuries. Enthusiasts of Celtic art and designers of all skill levels will revel in this pictorial evolution of letter forms and designs, from Roman to Irish Gothic. This book includes a CD-ROM containing 224 royalty-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).
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Includes 227 images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).
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