Monograms & Ciphers

"Monograms & Ciphers" by A. A. (Albert Angus) Turbayne is a design book intended for artists and creators, revealing how to make beautiful monograms and ciphers. It's like an early 1900s handbook on stylish letter art, showing different ways letters can be mixed and matched into cool designs. The book carefully organizes examples of letter combos and talks about the differences between monograms, which are fancy and intertwined, and ciphers, which are simpler. It gives tips on how to make the designs look balanced, easy to read, and stylish, covering different types of lettering like Roman and Gothic. This helps artists use the drawings as guides, sparking their creativity while ensuring that the final product looks great for personal use.