Soviet Typography 1960 Georgian Lettering Fonts Technical Drawing USSR Book
Vintage Soviet Typography & Technical Lettering Book - 1960. Fonts for Lettering on Drawings. Mikeladze, published in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, in 1960. A fascinating vintage technical reference devoted to the design, construction, proportions, and practical application of hand-drawn lettering for engineering and architectural drawings. The book features detailed lettering charts, alphabets, technical diagrams, construction grids, measurement systems, and examples of decorative and architectural lettering. Georgian, Russian Cyrillic, Latin, and Greek alphabets. Soviet technical lettering and typography. Georgian script construction and letter proportions. Engineering and architectural drawing lettering. Upright and inclined technical fonts. Historical lettering examples from Russia and Georgia. Letter spacing, measurement tables, and geometric construction. Examples based on Soviet drafting standard GOST 3454-52.
The original volume contains 82 numbered drawing plates and 44 pages of instructional text. Place: Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR. Format: Illustrated hardcover technical reference. Print run: 5,000 copies.
Vintage used condition with visible wear. Blue hardcover shows rubbing, scratches, stains, discoloration, and worn edges and corners. Former library stamps, handwritten numbers and markings are present. A distinctive historical reference for typographers, graphic designers, calligraphers, architects, engineers, and collectors of Georgian typography and Soviet design. Note: The published work includes 82 numbered plates; completeness of every plate has not been.