Crusader 1894
Uncial and Roman display capitals with crossed bowls, curled terminals and asymmetric strokes.
CHARMING CONCERT
108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
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Erebus 1894
Backslanted solid capitals with irregular extended strokes, coordinated with Hades 1894.
WALNUT GROVES
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Grady 1894
Narrow, dark display letters with angular counters, curled terminals and true lowercase.
Summer Festivities
104 characters · Regular · v1.000
Gretchen 1888
Ornamental mixed-case letters with looping terminals and long descending strokes.
Flirtation Walk
104 characters · Regular · v1.000
Hades 1894
Open shadow contours for overprinting with Erebus 1894, with matching advances and kerning.
WALNUT GROVES
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Jagged 1888
Angular, lightly drawn display capitals following the historical No. 39 cut.
PHILOSOPHY GRADE
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Johnson 1892
An ornamental display face with rounded strokes, knob-ended curls, and an irregular rhythm.
Picking Nasturtiums
95 characters · Regular · v1.002
Marine 1894
Rounded mixed-case display letters with crossed bowls and detached square and diamond details.
Dear UNCLE Toby
104 characters · Regular · v1.000
Nero 1888
A condensed, chiseled display face with pointed terminals, deep notches, and dramatic descenders.
The Manhattan Riding Academy
302 characters · Regular · v1.003
Oriole 1894
High-contrast ornamental capitals with incisions, curls and fine detached details.
THE OLD OAK-BUCKET
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Quaint Gothic 1894
Contrasting sans-serif capitals with narrow hairlines and long descending strokes, revived from Ryan’s 1894 specimen.
HISTORY OF AUSTRALIA
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Remington 1888
A monospaced metal-type imitation of typewriting, following the 12-point No. 2 cut.
Paris, Ill., May 6th, 1887.
104 characters · Regular · v1.000
Trinal 1888
Curled Victorian capitals with fine serifs, open bowls, and looping terminals, based on Trinal’s larger sizes.
PENSION BUREAU
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
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