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Decorative Initial Letter IGoethe’s Works [Goethes Werke] (1882)

A German Fraktur letter “I” (or J) used as an initial drop cap, with a winged putti or cherub holding a rose and delivering a love-letter sealed with a heart-shaped kiss to a young woman or gitl sitti [...]

Keywords: initials, letteri, letterj, cherubs, romance, people, greyscale

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Added: 2010-08-07

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Decorative initial letter “J” from 11th century.The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

This decorative capital letter J could be used for either “I” or “J”—in either case, with the tail probably going off into the margin.

See the letter X for more information.

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphy, red, yellow, blue, colour

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Added: 2012-12-13

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Decorative initial letter “J” from 11th century.The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

This decorative capital letter J features Celtic knotwork, with vine-leaves and knots in the tail, and could be used for either “I” or “J”—in either case, with the tail probably going off into the mar [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphy, celtic knotwork, red, yellow, blue, colour

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Added: 2013-02-07

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Decorative initial letter “J” from 11th century.The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

A deep blue with a red and green background and heavy patterning around this Uncial letter J, whose tail is made of a dragon biting the lower corner of the vertical stem of the letter. Note that it wo [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphyletterj, blue, red, yellow, green, dragons, mythical creatures, historiated initials, colour

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Added: 2014-08-05

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Clip-art: calligraphic decorative initial capital letter J from XIV. Century No. 1The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

Calligraphic letter J from XIV. Century No. 1. This particular letter is a modern reconstruction by Liam Quin, since, like most mediaeval alphabets, this one did not come with a “J” originally. A B C [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphy, red, colour

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Added: 2011-02-07

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Decorative initial letter “J” from 16th CenturyOrnamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This ornamental capital “J” in white on black is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial. It is taken from a sixteenth-century alphabet in white on black. I made this [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, greyscale, floriated initials

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Added: 2021-09-24

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Decorative initial letter “J” from 16th CenturyOrnamental Alphabets, Ancient and Mediæval (1879)

This capital “J” is suitable for use as a drop cap (dropped capital) or a decorative initial; there’s also a small version for an avatar or icon. It is inspired by the 16th century alphabet, but I (L [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, holly, christmas, greyscale

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Added: 2009-11-15

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62i.—Initial capital letter “I” from Dance of Death Alphabet.Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

This decorative initial letter “I”, or drop cap, is from an alphabet designed by Hans Holbein and dating from 1523. It is also used for “J.” It features a skeleton (Death) in the guise of an old woman [...]

Keywords: letteri, letterj, initials, death, skeletons, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2009-04-18

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62j.—Initial capital letter “J” for Dance of Death Alphabet.Die Bücher-Ornamentik Der Renaissance (Vol. I.) (1878)

The original Dance of Death alphabet lacks the letter J since this is more modern. So I made one, based on another letter.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P S T V W X Y Z

Keywords: letterj, initials, death, skeletons, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2020-07-31

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Fourteenth Century Initial Letter I or J from Plate 65The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

A red and blue calligraphic decorative letter “I” or “J” from a 14th century manuscript, reproduced in this 1860 book. The squiggles would have gone into the left margin. Remember to link back here i [...]

Keywords: initials, letteri, letterj, lettering, calligraphy, red, blue, colour

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Added: 2010-05-20

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clipart: initial letter J from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “J” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “J” with interwoven leaves and fl [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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German Gothic Initials - Swirly Fraktur Blackletter Initial Letter JLetters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

This intensely ornate swirly calligraphic capital letter “J” is suitable for use as a decorative initial or drop cap; it is an old German letter-form, and might not be easily recognised today, especal [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphy, fraktur, lettering, calligraphic initials, greyscale

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Added: 2013-11-23

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E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L from English Gothic Letters 15th CenturyLetters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Letters “E” “F” “G” “H” “I” “J” “K” and “L” from English gothic Letters, 15th Century.

Keywords: lettere, letterf, letterg, letterh, letteri, letterj, letterk, letterl, alphabets, blackletter, calligraphy, greyscale

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Added: 2007-08-28

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Calligraphic letter “C” in 15th century gothic styleLetters & Lettering: A Treatise With 200 Examples (1921)

Black-letter (Old English) letter C from English gothic Letters, 15th Century. The counters have reversed oak leaves drawn inside them. Note, this letter probably looks more like a T or J to most mode [...]

Keywords: calligraphy, initials, letterj, lettert, letterb, greyscale

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Added: 2010-11-09

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Decorative Initial Letter JImitation of Christ (1855)

This decorative initial was used as a drop-cap for “Jésus-Christ” and features a leafy vines and criblę treatment of the black parts of the letter. The J does not descend below the baseline.

Keywords: initials, letterj, criblé, floriated initials, greyscale

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Added: 2018-06-19

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