Initials

A decorated or otherwise distinguished first letter. A special case is colored initials. See also drop caps, single glyphs, mid-word style change. See initialisms/monograms for abbreviations using two or more initial letters.

Uses tagged with “initials”

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Ten Wheel Drive with Genya Ravan – Brief Replies album art1970

Russell & Hinrichs

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Where Grape Leaves Grow by Anna Daliza2022

Michelle Kuan
Emi Takahashi

Contributed by Margot Lévêque

Staff Pick

Die Zeiten gendern sich2021

Philipp Ruschke

Contributed by Viktor Zumegen

Sponsor

La Dama de las Camelias by Alexandre Dumas (Alma)c. 2019

Editorial Alma

Contributed by Resistenza Type

By the Creek festival2022

ON A DAILY BASIS (ODB)

Contributed by Pizza Typefaces

Whities + Die Orakelposter2018

Alex McCullough

Contributed by Sunny Schultz

Staff Pick

25 modi per piantare un chiodo (ISIA Urbino)2022

Veronica Paoli

Contributed by Veronica Paoli

<cite>25 modi per piantare un chiodo</cite> (ISIA Urbino)

Becoming a Body of Text by Alix Stria2022

Alix Stria

Contributed by Laura Csocsán

Staff Pick

Pinkcore by Qinru Zhang2022

Qinru Zhang

Contributed by Qinru Zhang

SK Freie Szene identity2022

Studio Sara Cristina Moser

Contributed by David Gobber

Einhänder video game logoc. 1997

unknown

Contributed by Maximillian Limpo

The Wonderful World of Seals and Whales by Sandra Lee Crow1984

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Wonderful World of Seals and Whales </cite>by <span> <span> Sandra Lee Crow</span></span>

Our Railways. Our History. – Uganda Railways2021

Plantain

Contributed by Plantain Publishing

<cite>Our Railways. Our History.</cite> – Uganda Railways

25 Arts Seconde catalogsc. 2020

Joanna Starck

Contributed by Bureau Brut

Staff Pick

“Ovid: Love Poems” in Eros, no. 21962

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Ovid: Love Poems” in <cite>Eros</cite>, no. 2

Steve Reich – The Desert Music album art1985

Carin Goldberg

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Steve Reich – <cite>The Desert Music</cite> album art

item Magazin #4, “Strip”c. 2022

item Magazin
Al Ayaasha Medford
Alexandra Trinkl

Contributed by item Magazin

Ego by Alan Watts1975

Celestial Arts

Contributed by John Zabawa

“Parents’ A–Z of Education” in The Sunday Times Magazine1970

John Gorham

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Parents’ A–Z of Education” in <cite>The Sunday Times Magazine</cite>

Staff Pick

Souterrain Records: Six Pieds Sous Terre2022

Maël Ravassard

Contributed by Maël RAVASSARD

Harper’s Bazaar 2021 redesign2021

Laura Genninger
STUDIO 191

Contributed by Swiss Typefaces

<cite>Harper’s Bazaar</cite> 2021 redesign

Staff Pick

Once Upon a Time in China, Criterion Collection box set2021

Sarah Habibi
Eric Skillman
Raphael Geroni

Contributed by Mark Simonson

<cite>Once Upon a Time in China</cite>, Criterion Collection box<span class="nbsp"> </span>set

Fabrikzeitung, No. 1571999

André Baldinger

Contributed by BVH Type

Staff Pick

The Lovers by Philip José Farmer (Ballantine, 1972)1972

Mati Klarwein

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf first edition)1990

Chip Kidd
unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

Tanatopedia: 101 verbetes sobre a morte2022

Kalany Ballardin
Caroline Murta

Contributed by Kalany Ballardin

<cite>Tanatopedia: 101 verbetes sobre a morte</cite>

Blessings Thanksgiving Eve ’95 flyer1995

GCG. Inc./Nadisco
Third Eye Innovations

Contributed by Jay Mellor

Staff Pick

Shadowrun logo and booksc. 1989

Jim Nelson
Mark Zug

Contributed by Gurth

Staff Pick

Chrysantheme und Schwert by James Melville (Bertelsmann Club)1986

Photo(s) by Michael Studt on Flickr.

“Live where you like!” ad for the National Building Society1934

Curwen Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Esquire US magazine (2021–)2021

Hearst Magazines
Nick Sullivan
Rockwell Harwood

Contributed by R-Typography

<cite>Esquire</cite> US magazine (2021–)

A Voice Out of Ramah by Lee Killough1979

H.R. Van Dongen

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>A Voice Out of Ramah</cite> by <span>Lee Killough</span>

The Cathedral project, Metz, France2020

Nouvelle étiquette
Generique design
Quartiers Lumières

Contributed by PampaType Team

Staff Pick

Calendar for MCMXXIII by Linotype & Machinery Ltd.1922

George W. Jones
The Sign of the Dolphin

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

B.L.A.C.K. poster for Uninterruptedc. 2021

Kazer Studio

Contributed by TYPE01

Euronics ads in Milan2019

unknown

Contributed by Resistenza Type

The Annotated Poe by Kevin J. Hayes (ed.)2015

Annamarie McMahon Why
Tim Jones

Contributed by Richard Lipton

La Manta – Árbol de la Esperanza album art2015

José Manuel López Rocha
Estudio Cuatro Ojos

Contributed by PampaType Team

Cloud Eyes by Kathryn Lasky1994

Camilla Filancia
Barry Moser
Latent Lettering

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Cloud Eyes</cite> by Kathryn Lasky

“Holiday Cheer” cardc. 2021

Li Jiang
Lemoncheese Press

Contributed by Joel Benson

Piatti für Kinder by Celestino Piatti2021

Kurt Dornig

Contributed by Nouvelle Noire

Sjukt smart exhibition, Tekniska Museetc. 2021

Spektra Design

Contributed by F37®

<cite>Sjukt smart</cite> exhibition, Tekniska Museet

The Living Forest by Rien Poortvliet1979

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

<cite>The Living Forest</cite> by Rien Poortvliet

Evening Basket Sociable Invitation, Lititz, Pa., September 15, 18941894

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Ella Enchanted (2004) packaging and posterc. 2004

unknown

Contributed by D Jones

<cite>Ella Enchanted</cite> (2004) packaging and poster

WOMXN: Sticks and Stones by Lexy Wren-Sillevis (Pyramid)2021

Evi O. Studio
Margaux Carpentier
Hannah Coughlin

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>WOMXN: <span>Sticks and Stones</span></cite> by Lexy Wren-Sillevis (Pyramid)

Staff Pick

Inverted World by Christopher Priest (Faber, 1974)1974

unknown

Contributed by D Jones

<cite>Inverted World</cite> by Christopher Priest (Faber, 1974)

Bas & Chris2021

Mark Blackler
how by why

Contributed by how by why

Staff Pick

Les Champs Libres visual identity2020

Graphéine

Contributed by Graphéine

Basic Soul Unit – Soul Patterns EP2005

Machine

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Basic Soul Unit – <cite>Soul Patterns</cite> EP

Staff Pick

Domaine les Castans2021

Studio Asensò

Contributed by Production Type

DB Mobil, April 2021 issue2021

Territory
Max Nelles
Natalie Brychcy

Contributed by TypeMates

Mac OS Scrapbook app1991

Susan Kare
Apple

Contributed by Emma Steinhobel

Staff Pick

Encyclies by Olivier Petitprez2021

Olivier Petitprez

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

Limbo magazine, Issue 12020

Francesca Gavin
Dave Lane
Lauren Barrett

Contributed by Forgotten Shapes

Staff Pick

1970–2020 – 50 ans du Paris Saint-Germainc. 2020

Yoan de Roeck

Contributed by Bureau Brut

Staff Pick

Cloakroom magazine Issue 1, October 20192019

B.A.M.

Contributed by Forgotten Shapes

Arthur van Schendel – Angiolino en de Lente 1943

Boosten en Stols

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Arthur van Schendel – <cite>Angiolino en de Lente </cite>

Next Stop Mars2020

Alex Darbyshire

Contributed by Alex Darbyshire

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