Barcelona: Signs
There is so much wonderful stuff to see in Barcelona, and most of it has already been photographed. I attempt to reflect the character of the city by recording the signage and lettering. You can toggle the caption bar on and off by clicking on the image.
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- Sinuous art deco in the Eixample.
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- 1950s style.
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- Probably late 1960s.
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- Famous old shop on Las Ramblas.
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- Famous old restaurant on Las Ramblas.
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- Elegant art deco on Pau Claris.
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- Idiosyncratic letterforms.
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- Lovely, un-designed lettering on Carrer Ferran.
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- Handsome script.
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- Art deco stencil letters.
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- Old establishment in Pi.
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- Fin-de-siecle hotel on Las Ramblas.
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- Interesting final S.
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- Beautiful, confident moulded script.
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- Powerful piece of iron.
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- Beautiful script letterforms.
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- Elegant art deco in the Eixample.
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- One of my favourite shops on C. Ferran. Packed!
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- Old established shop and restaurant in Carrer del Pi.
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- On Las Ramblas.
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- Collapsing letters, near Metro Universitat.
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- Great chocolate shop, C. del Pi.
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- …the same shop.
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- One of many Colmado Quilez shops in the city.
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- Fabulous art deco structured letterforms.
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- Wonderful modernista lettering on this famous shop.
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- Handsome script.
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- Well-known shop on C. Princesa.
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- A modernista landmark on Las Ramblas.
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- …from the same shop.
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- Stylish district marker, using elaborate capitals.
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- Terrific sign, just off Placa Catalunya.
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- Stylish script.
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- Handomely handcrafted sign.
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- Extravagant cross-strokes on these fat caps.
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- Typically idiosyncratic letterforms.
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- Lovely, stylised caps from the 1930s.
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- Gorgeous capital P.
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- The cross-stroke on the t looks calligraphic.
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- Nicely handled caps.
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- Go left.
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- Beautiful contrast.
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- A word high up on La Sagrada Familia.
