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(x) Books of Lasting Value italic serif face - Artcraft {Alessandro S}

Tonie Blaze
14.Nov.2007 1.14pm
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Does anyone recognize this typeface from an old book? I can’t place it.

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Alessandro Segalini
14.Nov.2007 1.50pm
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I think Artcraft by Robert Wiebking, circa 1913.
http://www.fontshop.com/fonts/downloads/urw/artcraft_urw_bold_ot_std/


Tonie Blaze
14.Nov.2007 2.48pm
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Thanks, but do you know of an italic version of the font anywhere?


Angel71
14.Nov.2007 3.53pm
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Matt Jalbert created an italic version.

http://www.exuberance.com/type/artcraft.html


Florian Hardwig
14.Nov.2007 11.05pm
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Wow! Not bad, Angel.