thrain44 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Hello everybody, since i'm planning to make my own business card like the ones my grandad and great grandad, both lawyers, had, i'm trying to figure out what fonts they had used. The cards had been made in Italy. The oldest one (Antonio) might had been done in the first half of the 1900 century, probably post Great War, or around that time anyway. The second one looks the hardest. It had been made post WWII. As for the sans-serif, I can't identify it either! Link to comment
MissNobody Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I think the first one (Antonio) looks like Chevalier. The second one (Marcoleone) looks like Century Schoolbook. The third font (Venezia) is kinda small but it looks similar to Cornerstone. 2 Link to comment
Riccardo Sartori Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 These are typical examples of typefaces used for stationery, available in serif, sans serif, and small serif styles. Some, like Chevalier, more ornate. Every foundry had their versions, differing in some small details, but with the same general features: wide proportions and small caps instead of a lowercase. The most notable that were digitised are, arguably, Engravers (Roman and Gothic), Sackers (Roman and Gothic), and Copperplate Gothic. There also are plenty of more or less modern revivals and reinterpretations. Link to comment
thrain44 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 38 minutes ago, MissNobody said: The second one (Marcoleone) looks like Century Schoolbook. Mmmh i think some letters differ. The N and the R especially. I thought it might look like Engraver Font, but still, the R is slightly different, and also the type of serif in that letter (it's uneven), in a different fashion from the other serifs Link to comment
thrain44 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Riccardo Sartori said: These are typical examples of typefaces used for stationery, available in serif, sans serif, and small serif styles. [...] Every foundry had their versions, differing in some small details, but with the same general features: wide proportions and small caps instead of a lowercase. So, very likely, non reproducible I'm afraid...? Link to comment
thrain44 Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 I found Orlando, which is a variation made in Italy (like the business card country of origin!) of the Engravers one. What do tou think? https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/32089/orlando Might be pretty similar! Still, can't figure the sans serif part... 1 Link to comment
Solution Riccardo Sartori Posted January 9, 2023 Solution Share Posted January 9, 2023 44 minutes ago, thrain44 said: So, very likely, non reproducible Probably not in all details (you would need not only the exact font, but also the same printing technology), but certainly “in spirit” it can be done, and, at least for the first one, Chevalier is spot on. A graphic designer can surely help you making the right adjustments. 45 minutes ago, thrain44 said: Still, can't figure the sans serif part. Because it is not a sans serif: it is a low contrast serif, like (the wider styles of) Copperplate Gothic or the one suggested by MissNobody. Link to comment
Riccardo Sartori Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, thrain44 said: the R is slightly different A leg of |R| more similar to the sample can be found in one of the aforementioned modern reinterpretations: Speakeasy (unfortunately perhaps a bit too bold). Also probably worth checking, even if with the wrong |R|: Craw Modern. Link to comment
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