A blackletter with contour and decorated caps, originally
designed by Julius Herriet, Jr. in 1872 and cast by the Bruce
foundry. [Reichardt 2011] Patented April 23, 1872 as
Italian Black. Also known as Italian Black
Ornamented.
Appears as Pamela in catalogs by VGC (adopted from
foundry type in the T.J. Lyons collection,
before 1970) [VGC 1972], Photo-Lettering [PLINC One Liner 1971], Letraset [Letraset 1976], and Solotype [Solopedia]. Facsimile Fonts made a film
version named Italian Black Shaded. [Berthold 1974] Also shown under this name
by Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics 1976]
Digitized by Silver Graphics as Penelope (1995), by
Dieter Steffmann as Pamela (2000), and by Malcolm
Wooden as More…
A blackletter with contour and decorated caps, originally designed by Julius Herriet, Jr. in 1872 and cast by the Bruce foundry. [Reichardt 2011] Patented April 23, 1872 as Italian Black. Also known as Italian Black Ornamented.
Appears as Pamela in catalogs by VGC (adopted from foundry type in the T.J. Lyons collection, before 1970) [VGC 1972], Photo-Lettering [PLINC One Liner 1971], Letraset [Letraset 1976], and Solotype [Solopedia]. Facsimile Fonts made a film version named Italian Black Shaded. [Berthold 1974] Also shown under this name by Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics 1976]
Digitized by Silver Graphics as Penelope (1995), by Dieter Steffmann as Pamela (2000), and by Malcolm Wooden as Pamela DT (DTP Types, 2007, used for sample). Xavier (Francis B. Mahoney, 1992) is an interpretation without the contour.
