ffi |
fl |
5m |
4m |
’ |
k |
e |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
$ |
@ |
# |
Æ |
Π|
æ |
œ |
|||||
j |
b |
c |
d |
i |
s |
f |
g |
ff |
9 |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
||||||||||
? |
fi |
0 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
H |
I |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
||||||||||||||||||||
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hello everyone. I was sorting out a few disorganized and dirty drawers and found two fonts of this typeface. What am I looking at, anyone have any clues? I’d say it looks to be made in early 20th century?
type.JPG
type2.JPG
type3.JPG
type4.JPG
Looks like Phantom, created in the 60’s by Casper the friendly ghost.
Newport, designed by Willard T. Sniffin for ATF in 1932. There is a lower case for this typeface.
“American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century” Mac McGrew, 1993, Oak Knoll Books. Get the second edition. If you work with type, you must have this book. You must also read it from cover to cover.
That rounded “M” looks like Huxley and does not belong with this type face. I second McGrew.
Snowcrow,
If you’ll consult your copy of McGrew you’ll see that this typeface has an alternate “M” as well as an alternate “W.”
One other book that might be of use, perhaps particularly to
the ‘rest of the world’, is ”The Encyclopaedia of Typefaces” by Berry & Johnson ( and in later editions also by Mr
W P Jaspert ) I have used it all my adult life.
Thank you,John and harrildplaten, I’ve been relying on what the font.com and the downloaded m&h catalog to identify type. I will look for the books mentioned!