Just like Davison Arabesque (PLINC, 1968),
Vigus a.k.a. Unicorn is a phototype
interpretation of an untitled “poster and sign card alphabet” (UC
and lc plus numerals) by J.M. Bergling shown in his Art Alphabets &
Lettering (1914). It originated at Filmotype [Berthold 1974] in or before 1970.
Unlike PLINC’s version, it’s caps only. Differences include ‘J’
(non-descending), ‘K’ w/ curved arm and leg with hook, ‘S’ w/
smaller top aperture, ‘Q’ w/ centered tail, narrower ‘Y’, smaller
gaps in ‘ABR’.
Shown as Vigus (solid) with Unicorn
Open (outlined), Vivid (outlined shaded) and
Vapor (filled with pattern of curved lines) in
Photoscript’s 1970 index as well as in a c.1974 Filmomaster
catalog. Vigus and Unicorn Open were also
carried by Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics 1976] Shown as
Unicorn (solid), Unicorn Open,
Unicorn Vivid and Unicorn Vapour by
Typeshop [undated catalog]; and as Unicorn Black
(solid) and Unicorn Open by Fürst. [Fürst c.1976] This entry is for all
variants of the series except for the decorated More…
Just like Davison Arabesque (PLINC, 1968), Vigus a.k.a. Unicorn is a phototype interpretation of an untitled “poster and sign card alphabet” (UC and lc plus numerals) by J.M. Bergling shown in his Art Alphabets & Lettering (1914). It originated at Filmotype [Berthold 1974] in or before 1970.
Unlike PLINC’s version, it’s caps only. Differences include ‘J’ (non-descending), ‘K’ w/ curved arm and leg with hook, ‘S’ w/ smaller top aperture, ‘Q’ w/ centered tail, narrower ‘Y’, smaller gaps in ‘ABR’.
Shown as Vigus (solid) with Unicorn Open (outlined), Vivid (outlined shaded) and Vapor (filled with pattern of curved lines) in Photoscript’s 1970 index as well as in a c.1974 Filmomaster catalog. Vigus and Unicorn Open were also carried by Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics 1976] Shown as Unicorn (solid), Unicorn Open, Unicorn Vivid and Unicorn Vapour by Typeshop [undated catalog]; and as Unicorn Black (solid) and Unicorn Open by Fürst. [Fürst c.1976] This entry is for all variants of the series except for the decorated Vapor.
See Estoril (Scriptorium, 2018) and Acid Green (The Flying Type, 2021) for digital interpretations with lowercase.
