Historical face similar to Century
Hello everybody,
This is my first post here. Can you feel the electricity? I can.
I recently became interested in the typeface used in the first edition of Moby Dick (which, since it was the British version, was just called "The Whale"). I found some scans online of the title pages here (nice, large images). Also see the smaller image I've posted.
This typeface is remarkably like Century. I'd ID it as such, except Century was designed around 1900 by Moris Fuller Benton at ATF, and this face was in use fifty years earlier.
Any sage wisdom on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!
2.Jul.2009 9.11am
Not an exact match, but similar in effect and age:
Scotch Modern, from ShinnType
http://shinntype.com/
2.Jul.2009 11.20am
I was going to say that too, but it's quite different in some details, like the terminal of the "a" for instance.
Then again, I wouldn't know how many fonts from that approximate historical / geographical background have been revived… so maybe it's not a bad match. Maybe Nick will peek in.
Here's a direct link to Scotch Modern:
http://www.shinntype.com/scotch.html
3.Jul.2009 8.27am
Scotch Roman goes back to 1833, so I think that's a good candidate. I think this general style has inspired many typefaces, including DeVinne which was the predecessor of Century.
(The image is from the Serif Font ID Guide, made from the Monotype font)
- Mike Yanega
3.Jul.2009 8.33am
Even though DeVinne was designed in 1890, according to my notes, it almost seems a better match, because the 't' is closer to the posted sample than the 't' in Scotch Roman.
- Mike Yanega
6.Jul.2009 6.40am
Thanks for the ideas and input everybody!