Full Alphabets & Letter Sets

This ever growing collection of images that contain a full set of the alphabet or a group of similarly designed letters could be used for a variety of craft projects. Along with scrapbooking, many of these images could easily be turned into the makings of an embroidery sampler.

With a little cropping, selected letters could also be removed to create drop caps and other effects.

16th Century Illuminated Letters

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A huge group of illuminated letters from a 16th century manuscript. Letters are on a beige background with red, blue, orange, green and black decorations - some even gilded.

Alphabet Images

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Book plates with complete, or almost complete, sets of letters. All are in the public domain and can be used as a group or individually.

Alphabet of Children

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Charming set of vintage images that feature letters of the alphabet decorated with cute children dressed in red and white.

Floral Drop Cap Letters Set

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Print foundries sold full sets of engraved alphabet letters to publishers. I have found the pieces of this set across a number of books and magazines.