More Lovely Letters

Few things please me more than well-made inscriptions and signs; no doubt a remnant of my past in typography.

Today’s assortment all have touches of Art Nouveau, but each is quite individual in its expression, the work of different designers. The first few are found in Lyon, France’s old quarter.

Nouveau styles also vary by country, as artists worked with or against existing national styles; the examples below are two posters from the Bröhan Museum in Berlin and the museum’s own entry sign.