should perhaps be writing this post by hand, as hypergraphia is the overwhelming desire to write, and it’s something I’m pleased to say I have.* I’m something of an obsessive when it comes to handwriting. I have been for as long as I can remember. It’s not that my hand is perfect by any means, but I […]
The Lost Lettering of Robert Tressell?
ould this be the sign writing of Robert Tressell, author of the great socialist novel, The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists? According the media it could be. The lettering was revealed during the building’s restoration, and as you can see, it is in near perfect condition. Tressell lived in and around the seaside town of Hastings in East Sussex and […]
The Final Word (Gravestone Lettering)
ver the past few years, part of my collection of photos documenting environmental typography has grown to include that of memorials, particularly that of gravestones. It’s an interest not so much born out of any form of morbid fascination, but rather an intrigue that can be traced back to my childhood, when I spent hours […]