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Barrio Calligraphy by Romotsky

11:11 AM PST on January 19, 2012

The book Barrio Calligraphy is long out of print, and only 300 copies were made the first time around, so Wave Manual's S. Rodriguez scanned some pages for your viewing pleasure. The entire site is on flickr, check out a few samples above and below. Click for larger images.

The complete volume is also available as a downloadable PDF, along with more info on the original book.

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