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 (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).
