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.

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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

Sponsor

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 Foundry

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 Foundry

<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

“A Happy New Year. 1879.”1878

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Bayerischer Bauernvereins-Kalender title page (1912, 1926)c. 1912

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Yogurtista2019

Tipiblu

Contributed by CAST

Inspector Morse (1987) titles1987

Trevor Bond

Contributed by james millner

<cite>Inspector Morse</cite> (1987) titles

Max Koller, Typograf2019

Jost Hochuli

Contributed by Nouvelle Noire

La Septième Obsession, issue 30, “Girl power”2020

Alexandre Cano

Contributed by Alexandre Cano

Staff Pick

L’Alphabet de Witold Gombrowiczc. 2019

Magdalena Heliasz

Contributed by Laïc: Type Foundry

York specimen for VGC1966

Herb Lubalin
Shelley Sacks

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Broadsheet advert for The Art of Hesketh Hubbard by Haldane Macfall1924

Morland Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight – Strange Things album art1974

Henri Heymans

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

Jimi Hendrix & Curtis Knight – <cite>Strange Things</cite> album art

Prinzessin Hannibal children’s book2017

Matthias Kronfuss

Contributed by DSType

“Deutsche Nordseebäder” ads in Reclams Universum (1909)1909

Philipp Reclam jun.

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Dramaturgias #1, Sesc2019

Tereza Bettinardi

Contributed by Tereza Bettinardi

Staff Pick

Museo del Novecento study2020

Luca Ricci
Lorenzo Brazzini
Filippo Lucchini

Contributed by luca ricci

22 Nais – “Nit Dastiu” music video2020

Ignasi Àvila Padró

Contributed by Ignasi Àvila Padró

King Krule bootleg T-shirt2019

Chayto Nadin

Contributed by Chayto Nadin

Dazwischen2016

FH Potsdam
Constanze Vogt

Contributed by Dan Reynolds

Melanie – As I See It Now album art1974

Fred Marcellino
Robert L. Heimall
Bill Levy

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Melanie – <cite>As I See It Now</cite> album art

Lo Oculto, ya ha sido revelado solo falta verlo2017

Ana Belén Agüero

Contributed by Ana Belen Agüero

<cite>Lo Oculto, ya ha sido revelado solo falta verlo</cite>

Solaris (1972) program booklet, Progress Film-Verleih1974

Barbara Tucholke

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Solaris</cite> (1972) program booklet, Progress Film-Verleih

Typotopografie magazine 10, Hamburg2019

Manuel Kreuzer

Contributed by TypeMates

<cite>Typotopografie</cite> magazine 10, Hamburg

Staff Pick

The Dictionary of Female Feelingsc. 2019

Unwind Studio

Contributed by TINGE Studio

The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography1860

Thaddeus Davids & Co.

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

<cite>The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography</cite>

Staff Pick

Die Lernende Stadt2018

Kontext Kommunikation

Contributed by Kontext Kommunikation

W magazine, December 2018, “Celebrate”2018

Cian Browne
Jeff Burch
Erin Meagher

Contributed by Production Type

<cite>W</cite> magazine, December 2018, “Celebrate”

GEO Epoche No. 89, “The Inquisition”2018

Tatjana Lorenz
Eva Mitschke
Samson J. Goetze

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

University of Oregon, Visiting Artist Lecture Seriesc. 2018

FISK

Contributed by Lucas Descroix

Staff Pick

Bromograph ad1926

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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