The letter I was one of the letters most frequently used as a drop cap in the vintage materials I have worked with. This letter I design makes the 43rd fancy letter I image that I have added to Reusable Art. It is from a book published in 1887 about fairy tales that used a total of 18 different letter images. How lucky for us!
All of the letters, like this letter I design, have been resized to 1.5 inches wide and about 2.8 inches tall. They are also now on a clean, white background. All of the letters in this group feature a strong black letter surrounded by a black and white border. They are decorated with twining leaves and flowers. A few of the letters have a little something extra and this letter I design is one of that group as well. Look closely and you’ll see a man’s face looking directly at the letter I.
Use one of these letters as your new monogram or logo or combine a few to make a beautifully vintage message. The letters that were included are: A, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, L, M, O, P, Q, S, T, V, W and Y.
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
