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Left: the modest signage on Boots in Haddington is appropriate for a historic building. Right:For traditional shopfronts with narrow fascias, such as this one in Bath, the simplest of lettering is often the most successful. Source: as The art of shop signs in the Institute of Historic Building Conservations (IHBCs) Context 138, published in March 2015. It was written by Lindsay Lennie, an author and researcher who has her own consultancy, Historic Shop Conservation, which provides specialist advice on the care and conservation of traditional retail buildings. https://ihbconline.co.uk/cont_arch/?p=578
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