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Lombardic capitals is the name given to a type of decorative uppercase letter used in inscriptions and, typically, at the start of a section of text in medieval manuscripts. [1] They are characterized by their rounded forms with thick, curved stems. Paul Shaw describes the style as a "relative" of uncial writing. [2]
Broadway is a decorative typeface, perhaps the archetypal Art Deco typeface. The original face was designed by Morris Fuller Benton in 1927 for ATF as a capitals-only display face. It had a long initial run of popularity, before being discontinued by ATF in 1954.
Algerian appears in the Stephenson, Blake & Co. 1907 type specimen book on page 142, with the Algerian font as used today as the small caps lowercase to a more decorative uppercase set of initials. The solid black version of Algerian appears on the same page under the name of Gloria, with a separate shadow layer face available. [citation needed]
Trajan Pro was the initial OpenType version, which added central European language support and added small caps in the lowercase slots. In 2012 the existing OpenType version was significantly revised as "Trajan Pro 3," with Robert Slimbach adding four additional weights as well as Cyrillic and Greek glyphs.
Kurinto Font Folio (open source , pan-Unicode, 21 typefaces, 506 fonts; v2.196 (July 26, 2020) has coverage of most of Unicode v12.1 plus many auxiliary scripts including the UCSUR) LastResort (fallback font covering all 17 Unicode planes, included with Mac OS 8.5 and up) Lucida Grande (Unicode font included with macOS; includes 1,266 glyphs)*
Fournier's contributions to printing were his creation of initials and ornaments, his design of letters, and his standardization of type sizes. He worked in the rococo form, and designed typefaces including Fournier and Narcissus. [1] He was known for incorporating ‘decorative typographic ornaments’ [2] into his typefaces. Fournier's main ...
Cloister Initials Cloister is a serif typeface that was designed by Morris Fuller Benton and published by American Type Founders from around 1913. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is loosely based on the printing of Nicolas Jenson in Venice in the 1470s, in what is now called the "old style" of serif fonts. [ 3 ]
Samples of Display typefaces Typeface name Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Action Is Designer: Jeff N. Levine Ad lib Designer: Freeman Craw Algerian Designer: Stephen Blake, Philip Kelly