Altona 1889
Heavy condensed display letters with sloping crossbars, alternating descending terminals and a distinct historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
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Heavy condensed display letters with sloping crossbars, alternating descending terminals and a distinct historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Wide display capitals with flared terminals, pointed spurs and a low decorative M.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Heavy slab-serif titling capitals from the Long Primer Antique specimen.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Backslanted Roman display letters with curled capitals, ball terminals and a distinct historical lowercase.
105 characters · Regular · v1.001
Broad, high-contrast bold titling capitals from the Two Lines Pearl specimen.
108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
A complete alphabet of shaded oak-leaf capitals, traced from the full reference sheet, including its leafy R. Capitals, ampersand and three punctuation marks; lowercase keys use capitals. No figures.
58 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Roman title capitals with flat serifs, moderate contrast and a curled Q tail.
108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Roman display capitals with heavy vertical strokes, fine serifs and curled ball terminals.
108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Bold sloping display capitals with fine serifs and a curled Q tail.
108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.000
Uncial and Roman display capitals with crossed bowls, curled terminals and asymmetric strokes.
108 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Heavy display letters with bracketed slab serifs, rounded bowls and a substantial historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Angular display capitals with rising crossbars, bowed M stems and sharply cut terminals.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Backslanted solid capitals with irregular extended strokes, coordinated with Hades 1894.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002
Tall condensed display capitals with rising crossbars, fine serifs and narrow oval bowls.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Narrow, dark display letters with angular counters, curled terminals and true lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.002
Ornamental mixed-case letters with looping terminals and long descending strokes.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Open shadow contours for overprinting with Erebus 1894, with matching advances and kerning.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002
Angular, lightly drawn display capitals following the historical No. 39 cut.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002
An ornamental display face with rounded strokes, knob-ended curls, and an irregular rhythm.
95 characters · Regular · v1.003
Tall condensed display letters with fine crossbars, triangular serifs and a distinct historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Broad display letters with tapered serifs, open round bowls and a lightly contrasted historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Ornamental capitals with swelling strokes, flared terminals and selectively descending stems.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Rounded mixed-case display letters with crossed bowls and detached square and diamond details.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Condensed display letters with sharp wedge serifs, narrow bowls and a compact historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.001
Light display capitals with broad proportions, rising crossbars and flared serif terminals.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
A condensed, chiseled display face with pointed terminals, deep notches, and dramatic descenders.
302 characters · Regular · v1.004
High-contrast ornamental capitals with incisions, curls and fine detached details.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Contrasting sans-serif capitals with narrow hairlines and long descending strokes, revived from Ryan’s 1894 specimen.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.002
A monospaced metal-type imitation of typewriting, following the 12-point No. 2 cut.
104 characters · Regular · v1.003
Curled Victorian capitals with fine serifs, open bowls, and looping terminals, based on Trinal’s larger sizes.
104 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Flared display capitals with pointed terminals, unusual bowls and a low decorative M.
105 characters · Capitals only · Regular · v1.001
Broad high-contrast display letters with triangular entry serifs and a lively historical lowercase.
104 characters · Regular · v1.002
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