Where did decorative lettering go? Lets bring it back!!!! 2

[SethWCE]

I prepare a lot of parcel maps, surveys, engineering plans, etc., in my field (Civil Engineering) and when you look at old parcel maps you always see large decorative lettering stating the title of the map or subdivision. Sometimes a decorative North Arrow as well. This lettering was hand drawn of course (as everything was back then), and to me it was quite beautiful. Sometimes it had a lot of decorative calligraphy, scrollwork, hatching, shading, etc. You just don't see that anymore with everything done on computers. Everyone just picks a font that comes with their PC and goes with it. Hand drawing use to be an art form. For someone who loves drafting, and believes we have gained so much by CAD, I think we have also lost a lot of the "art" of drafting.

Lets bring back this dying art. Lets show that engineering is not just lines on paper. It can be beautiful too.

 

[JohnRBaker]

How about a 'Leroy Set'...

...which we used for the really 'critical' drawings.

We also had a "Verityper"...

...that was mostly used to 'type' parts lists onto assembly drawings (these jobs were usually given to a clerk or one of the typist on the office).

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Cypress, CA
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[berkshire]

Now I am consumed with envy John, My Leroy set only has the leatherette case and 3 different pen sizes,instead of the wooden box, however it does have a pencil holder for a 2mm pencil lead.
The verityper I never used.
B.E.

The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor