Edison Swirl, with its terminals majestically looping and twirling in a circular fashion, quickly takes us back to the Victorian era of type. This unusual fancy face, which dates back to the early 1900s,...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 19, 2024
As a unique example of late nineteenth and early twentieth century Victorian type, Zinc Italian emits a strikingly beautiful and twinkling luminescence. Oversized initial caps, each containing intricate swirls and curlycues, vibrate stunningly…
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
The Treasury script waited over 130 years to be digitized, and the Canada Type crew is very proud to have done the honors. And then some. After seven months of meticulous work on some...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
The Treasury script waited over 130 years to be digitized, and the Canada Type crew is very proud to have done the honors. And then some. After seven months of meticulous work on some...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified December 27, 2022
Centennial Script was designed and cut by Hermann Ihlenburg in 1876 (the centennial of American independence, hence the typeface’s name) for the MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan foundry in Philadelphia. Ihlenburg was then only 33...
by Staff · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified October 12, 2015