Ok, so way back in February I posted this daily block; a metal faced grotesque two with a wood backing. While out type hunting, I came across a set of numbers that appeared to be made in the same way, with the same typeface, and a very similar size. When I brought this set home, my suspicions were confirmed, it is the same face, and the same size, and they ...

I love comparing the upper and lowercase forms of letters when both are similar to each other. Oftentimes they are more different than they look at first glance. The lowercase S is very squished; look at how flat the top curve of the stroke is! The lowercase letter is still caked with ink, I love the texture old ink has when it starts to flake off an old block. Style: Gothic ...

Ah, here is a beautiful little French Clarendon block. I love how light the wood on this block is, because so many blocks are cut from a darker wood. The number is so abstracted by the larger stroke widths at the top and bottom. I love how small and pushed together the counters are. Style: French Clarendon No. 2 Style first appeared: 1873 Size: 12 line Manufacturer: Hamilton Manufacturing Method: Pantograph Is it part of a ...

I love the proportions on this block. The loop at the bottom is so tall, leaving the top half of the number to seem a bit squished. It feels very retro. This guy is still very dusty and needs a good scrubbing, hopefully there is a nice wood tone underneath there. Style: Gothic Condensed (still researching) Style first appeared: Unknown Size: 18 line Manufacturer: Unknown Manufacturing Method: Pantograph Is it part of a complete set? ...