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Re: On behalf of a historian: typefaces related to Lincoln assassination
Thanks, everyone! Alright, then some more thoughts on this. The playbill combines wood and metal typefaces, as it was commonly done at the time. The larger sizes are printed from wood type – one can …6 -
Re: On behalf of a historian: typefaces related to Lincoln assassination
I just remembered that typeface identification is discouraged on TypeDrawers. Dear moderators, since Nadine’s request is about a historical example, I hope it can be treated as an exception. If not, …1 -
Re: On behalf of a historian: typefaces related to Lincoln assassination
I’ll make a start.“BENEFIT!” is an Antique Tuscan Condensed Shade.“LAURA KEENE” is an Antique Condensed.“ONE THOUSAND NIGHTS” is a style related to an Ornamented face shown by Marr in 1853. See also …6 -
Re: How do you know if a publisher has paid for a font license?
What James said. Remember it is a choice. There are vendors who once provided foundry partners with info about their licensees, but don’t do so anymore. Now ask yourself why that is.1 -
Re: This supposedly authentic ticket to Muhammad Ali’s debut pro fight isn't genuine, according to many
Lots of good things have been said in the linked threads already. [edit: and Jens just added more] Here’s what tickets typically looked like in the 1960s (and sometimes still in the 1980s): * printed…4
