Austin Antique
“More is better” may have been the motto of Richard Austin of Austin and Son’s Imperial Letter-Foundry on Worship Street at Finsbury Square in London when he designed and cut…
Baltimore Geometric
Baltimore Type Foundry released its Antique Geometric series by 1883, including it that year on advance sheets for their 1886 Specimen Book, shortly after the firm was taken over by…
Baroniene ML
Genovaite Baroniene is former school teacher and a native of Lithuania who loves fancy letters. When she writes, she likes to add extra flourishes to her handwriting and printing. It…
Besley Clarendon
Besley Clarendon ML is our version of the Clarendon registered by Robert Besley and the Fann Street Foundry in 1845. Besley Clarendon ML represents a significant change from the slab-serif…
Bethlehem Ephrath
One menorah that I have long found particularly appealing was named The Tree of Life Menorah, a replica of which I gave as a gift one holiday to a kindly…
Bethlehem Star
For much of the world, the last half of December encompasses the beginning of winter and the a season of gift-giving, marked by Hanukkah and Christmas. It is generally accepted…
Brass
The Brass Family has a lineage that extends into English history. About five hundred years ago a devout, but anonymous Englishman gave glory to the God he worshipped by designing…
Cherub
According to the Holman Bible Dictionary, a 'cherub' is a member of a class of winged angels who functioned in the book of Genesis as guardians. The word cherub is…
Chicago Ornaments
Chicago Ornaments is a collection of decorative cuts cast by the Chicago Type Foundry of Marder, Luse & Co. of 139-141 Monroe Street in Chicago, Illinois. This collection was shown…
Cloudy Day
Cloudy Day: Into every life a little rain must fall. We all have our cloudy days. Life happens. Sometimes we just do not feel like smiling. Cloudy Day is a…