A System of Easy Lettering

"A System of Easy Lettering" by John Howard Cromwell is a helpful manual from the 1800s that teaches people how to make neat and attractive letters. It's aimed at artists, sign makers, and anyone wanting to get better at lettering, offering a step-by-step way to draw letters using squares to help guide the process, whether they’re using ink or paint. Filled with many pictures and examples, it shows different lettering styles designed to help people create effective designs. The book stresses how important it is to erase pencil lines so the final work looks clean. By explaining each part of the process clearly, this guidebook helps beginners learn lettering and build their artistic abilities with assurance.