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Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
Hello everyone,after over a year I have decided to pick up my digital version of De Vinne to complete it.So far I have worked on the largest cut, to be used at display sizes (based on scans of 60-72p…2 -
Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
Huh? What is this supposed to be? A page from a 1892 (or 1893) Inland Printer issue. It’s an outline version of De Vinne (which was issued by a few foundries some years later, BTW) which seems to hav…2 -
Re: Characteres Elzeviriens: another French beauty from the Lead Age
The “Elzevir Plantin” italic issued by Fonderie Typographique Française actually is just the french cut of Römische Antiqua Cursiv (which precedes De Vinne and many american more or less eccentric…1 -
Re: Characteres Elzeviriens: another French beauty from the Lead Age
Of course, De Vinne’s aim was to capture attention, so it should not be compared with the thoughtful, proportionate and fine-tuned elzevir faces which were its inspiration. I am reviving it for its …1 -
Re: Characteres Elzeviriens: another French beauty from the Lead Age
Yes, but released in 1888, I believe. According to Philipp Bertheaum, its capitals cut in 1895 were acquired from Genzsch & Heyse by DeVinne and used as reference in negotiations with the Centra…2
