Book excerpt: These artistically rendered initials and letters represent an array of historical periods and styles, including Gothic/Medieval, Celtic, Romantic, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Art Deco, Moderne, and many others. The letters lend themselves to a wide range of uses, and when rendered in the form of easily manipulated and customized vector files, their possibilities expand even further. This CD-ROM and Book set includes: • 459 highly scalable, Vector-based graphics saved in EPS and SVG formats; also saved as high-res JPEG files • 40 texture images • Tutorials on scaling, twisting, repetition, patterns, colors, fills, layers, compound paths, and other invaluable techniques • Gallery section offering inspiring design ideas; JPEGs included for all Gallery graphics