Designed and cut by William W. Jackson for MacKellar, Smiths &
Jordan [Circuitous
Root]. Patented Feb. 19, 1883 [Saxe 2015].
Also cast by European foundries, including AG für
Schriftgießerei u. M. as
Hand-Schreibschrift in four sizes; 12pt,
16pt, 24pt (Lg.-Nr. 1042–1044) and 32pt (Lg.-Nr. 1101)
[Zirkular- und Schreibschriften specimen,
c. 1909]. Not to be confused with
the foundry’s other generically named Hand-Schreibschrift (Lg.-Nr.
2076–2077).
Digital interpretations include Diva (Canada Type, 2004; “expanded from a
1930s Nebiolo pen-script design”) and Bayern Handschrift NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2004,
inspired by Bauer More…
Designed and cut by William W. Jackson for MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan [Circuitous Root]. Patented Feb. 19, 1883 [Saxe 2015].
Also cast by European foundries, including AG für Schriftgießerei u. M. as Hand-Schreibschrift in four sizes; 12pt, 16pt, 24pt (Lg.-Nr. 1042–1044) and 32pt (Lg.-Nr. 1101) [Zirkular- und Schreibschriften specimen, c. 1909]. Not to be confused with the foundry’s other generically named Hand-Schreibschrift (Lg.-Nr. 2076–2077).
Digital interpretations include Diva (Canada Type, 2004; “expanded from a 1930s Nebiolo pen-script design”) and Bayern Handschrift NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2004, inspired by Bauer & Company’s Manuscript). The sample uses Bayern Handschrift, despite some design differences.
