11.01.10
We are going to kick off the week with a lovely little 6. The triangular little ornaments that characterize this font are in full effect here. This figure feels unstable to me, the protrusions feel make the number feel like it should be spinning. After a good scrubbing, you can see the color of the grain, I love the streaks of gold that cross the face. I also love the ...
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It’s really interesting to compare this block to its gothic cousin. This letter seems more squished into the space allowed on the block, and the ends of the strokes come farther into the middle. The stroke on this letterform is also considerable thicker. These letters offer a great comparison to the differences between a grotesque sans serif and a gothic. There is a bit of irregularity from the hand finishing ...
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Love the contrast between the right angles of the uppercase H and the curves in his lowercase partner. I love how the stroke on the lowercase letter starts out so thin and skillfully cascades into a huge, thick stroke on the left side. The lowercase letter has some bad scratches that are probably going to show up in a print. Style: Gothic Extended (still researching) Style first appeared: Unknown Size: 12 line Manufacturer: Unknown Manufacturing ...
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Here is a scrawny little numeral. I think the wood color on this block is just gorgeous, and the curves are perfect. They aren’t quite perfectly geometric, leaving a little room for personality. You can see evidence of hand finishing in some of the irregularities in the counters. Style: Gothic Condensed (still researching) Style first appeared: Unknown Size: 18 line Manufacturer: Unknown Manufacturing Method: Pantograph Is it part of a complete set? Yes
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