Florentine Old Style was released circa 1894 by
Dickinson, with Bold (before 1898), Bold Condensed, and Bold Extra
Condensed (1903) following [Reichardt 2011]. First shown by ATF in
their 1896 catalog [Shields].
Also cast by Società Urania (as Serie Navarra),
Società Augusta (as Sirena), and Brendler (as
Venezia). Wimble had the bold as Carr
Bold [Reichardt 2011].
“…originally hand-lettered by personnel of the Binner Engraving
Company.” Some sources credit it to Ludvig S. Ipsen because he
filed a patent on extra widths, but that does not prove he designed
them. [THP,
Shields]
Florentine Bold in wood was translated to phototype
as Morgan No. 36. [Haber, Castcraft] Issued by VGC in
phototype as part of the T.J. Lyons Antique Type Collection.
[VGC Antique Type III]
A single weight was digitized by URW
(also sold by SoftMaker). See also Ponte Vecchio NF (Nick’s
Fonts, two weights, based on Brendler’s Venezia),
BN
Romaine (Brandon
Nickerson More…
Florentine Old Style was released circa 1894 by Dickinson, with Bold (before 1898), Bold Condensed, and Bold Extra Condensed (1903) following [Reichardt 2011]. First shown by ATF in their 1896 catalog [Shields]. Also cast by Società Urania (as Serie Navarra), Società Augusta (as Sirena), and Brendler (as Venezia). Wimble had the bold as Carr Bold [Reichardt 2011].
“…originally hand-lettered by personnel of the Binner Engraving Company.” Some sources credit it to Ludvig S. Ipsen because he filed a patent on extra widths, but that does not prove he designed them. [THP, Shields]
Florentine Bold in wood was translated to phototype as Morgan No. 36. [Haber, Castcraft] Issued by VGC in phototype as part of the T.J. Lyons Antique Type Collection. [VGC Antique Type III]
A single weight was digitized by URW (also sold by SoftMaker). See also Ponte Vecchio NF (Nick’s Fonts, two weights, based on Brendler’s Venezia), BN Romaine (Brandon Nickerson Studio, two weights), and MNIC Palmetto (Manic Type, six weights plus italics).
