Serif font italic

Jan 31, 2016 at 12:08

Suggested font

Romana Suggested by donshottype

Jan 31, 2016 at 16:10

Just guessing, but the _G_ in this image, and the _R_ in your other post, suggests to me that this could perhaps be a true Italic version of a font category called Elzevir in France and Roemisch, Romanisch, Romaans or Romana in Germany, Holland and Switzerland. Popular in the early 20th century. A bold version was known as DeVinne.
AFAIK Nothing digital in the way of a true Italic.
A regular Roman version

Suggested font: Romana

Edited 3 times. Last edit on Feb 02, 2016 at 17:36 by drf

Jan 31, 2016 at 16:48

Found an Italic based at least in part on Romana
Literaturnaya Italic
http://myfonts.us/td-jZz71j

claudeserieux

Jan 31, 2016 at 17:35

Römisch Kursiv

Edited on Jan 31, 2016 at 20:04 by claudeserieux

Jan 31, 2016 at 20:46

Darker appearance in this specimen is perhaps the result of printing bleed, or a heavier weight of the font.

Edited 2 times. Last edit on Jan 31, 2016 at 20:52 by donshottype

Jan 31, 2016 at 20:49

The matching Roman specimen

Jan 31, 2016 at 21:05

AKA MacFarland
http://luc.devroye.org/inland/macfarland-italic-inland.png
http://luc.devroye.org/inland/macfarland-inland.png

Edited on Jan 31, 2016 at 21:06 by donshottype

Jan 31, 2016 at 21:10

Wow, thanks both of you! Really really really helped me out. Thanks to both of you I found this website http://www.typografie.info/3/topic/24484-%C2%BBr%C3%B6mische-antiqua%C2%AB/, where as well the italic version of the uploaded image as well as the script-thing capital letters of my previous post can be seen. Such a shame Römisch/Roemisch/ Romanisch/Romaans/Romana isn't digitalised (yet). Also great to know a little history about the font, donshottype

claudeserieux

Jan 31, 2016 at 22:46

Elzevir Plantin

http://collections.bm-lyon.fr/MIL_01CTF00101295MG10

Edited on Jan 31, 2016 at 22:48 by claudeserieux

#10

Feb 01, 2016 at 00:01

Nafets said

You hit the jackpot with this one! All the letters -- including swash, correct weights, the works.

I agree it would be worth digitizing, particularly the swash caps.

Edited on Feb 01, 2016 at 00:03 by donshottype

#11

Feb 01, 2016 at 00:09

Haha defenitely! Very happy I found it. Very nice font that should be digitalised. Only thing is that the image is not that large, so I can try to make it a font myself. But I should nog complain, really happy with it!

#12

Feb 01, 2016 at 01:29

Nafets said

I tried to enhance the image but as you can see the results are poor

Unfortunately a digitization based on it would have to an "inspired by" creation rather than a precise revival.
I am tempted to try it myself, using the more detailed images of the halb-fett italic -- and the MacFarland image, as well as the Literaturnaya Italic -- that I posted for assistance on some of the details of the basic font. But not an endeavor for today.
I do wish you the best of luck in your project.

Edited on Feb 01, 2016 at 01:31 by donshottype

#13

Feb 02, 2016 at 12:46

Thank you very much, I'll do my best to get the best result I can!

#14

normdes

Jan 13, 2018 at 20:39

I'm not sure why I have this in my notes, but I ran across it on a scrap of paper in my studio and when I did a search I came on this discussion. I'll add it just in case someone else needs it.
"MacFarland. Inland Type Foundry, 1899. Also called Crawford (Hansen Type Foundry), Bradford (A.D. Farmer and Son Type Founding Co.). Named for Horace MacFarland, a prominent printer in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Adapted from the original German face by Gensh and Heyse called Romische Antiqua. ATF continued production. ATF No. 316, 20 pt.
MacFarland Condensed. ITF, 1899, Reg. No. 405095-405096. 'Original' ATF No. 119 24pt.
MacFarland Italic. ITF, 1899 'Original' ATF No. 317, 20pt"
-- from: Recasting A Craft: St. Louis Typefounders Respond to Industrialization, by Robert A Mullen, Southern Illinois University, 2005

#15

claudeserieux