Category: Press and typeface identification
Later topic: Typeface Identification
Earlier topic: Engravers?

Stymie Ornament

  • afuchs2009
  • on 1 Feb 21 (20:57)
  • Updated 1 Feb 21 (20:57)

We found this ornament in the Stymie case. Does it actually belong with the typeface or is it something else?

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It’s a reference mark, specifically the section sign.

Mr. Parallel is correct, it’s a section mark. Probably not specifically part of the Stymie font, but could have been supplied with the original font on special order. Check to see if the nicks align with those of the other characters in the case. If they do, then perhaps they do go together.

Thank you for all the input. So helpful!