Cut by Robert Wiebking (or by Edmond C. Fisher [Precision Type])
in Roman (1911), Italic (1912) and Bold (1913) styles [Reichardt 2011]. Initially named
Craftsman and Art-Craft. First ads
appeared in 1913 by Wiebking’s own Advance Type Foundry, which was
soon after acquired by Western Type Foundry. [Circuitous
Root]
Also carried by Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, Lanston Monotype,
Ludlow, Hansen (as The Graphic Arts), J. John (as Hamburger Antiqua, Roman
and Italic), Wimble (as Wellington, 3 styles).
Stephenson Blake bought matrices from WTF and cast the Roman and
Italic as Chippendale in 1915 [Reichardt 2011], which is how Letraset
named their adaptation for dry transfer lettering.
Digitally revived as URW Artcraft (URW, 2 weights,
before 1999); by Jim Ford as Artcraft Pro (Ascender,
2008, with alternates, swashes and ligatures; used for the sample);
less successfully as OPTI Artcraft (Castcraft,
1990–1991, Light); and by Nathan Williams as More…
Cut by Robert Wiebking (or by Edmond C. Fisher [Precision Type]) in Roman (1911), Italic (1912) and Bold (1913) styles [Reichardt 2011]. Initially named Craftsman and Art-Craft. First ads appeared in 1913 by Wiebking’s own Advance Type Foundry, which was soon after acquired by Western Type Foundry. [Circuitous Root]
Also carried by Barnhart Brothers & Spindler, Lanston Monotype, Ludlow, Hansen (as The Graphic Arts), J. John (as Hamburger Antiqua, Roman and Italic), Wimble (as Wellington, 3 styles). Stephenson Blake bought matrices from WTF and cast the Roman and Italic as Chippendale in 1915 [Reichardt 2011], which is how Letraset named their adaptation for dry transfer lettering.
Digitally revived as URW Artcraft (URW, 2 weights, before 1999); by Jim Ford as Artcraft Pro (Ascender, 2008, with alternates, swashes and ligatures; used for the sample); less successfully as OPTI Artcraft (Castcraft, 1990–1991, Light); and by Nathan Williams as Heirloom Artcraft (Baseline Fonts, 2013, 4 weights with italics). Federlyn NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2011, with initials) is a loose interpretation.
