Typophile

Typeface similar to one from a book cover in 1537 by Hans Holbein the Younger

bfingeroth

Hi,

Is there a typeface that is similar to that of the initials on this book cover from 1537.

If it helps, according to Wikipedia it was designed by Hans Holbein the Younger.

Here's some info about the book cover:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Design_for_a_metalwork_book_cover...

Thanks!

defiantone

you could check Gilles Le Corre's work. there's even one for Holbein, which you could potentially modify is you're spiffy with illustrator to remove the backgrounds.

bfingeroth

Great! Thanks! The one for Holbein could work!

PublishingMojo

Jodie, thanks for the link to Gilles Le Corre's work. There's some great stuff there.

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