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Old Plaque

Mar 17, 2016 at 15:27

Can anybody identify any of the fonts / typefaces on this plaque?
I realised this was made in 1832 so it's not straight forward. Just looking for the closest matches.

Old Plaque

Edited on Mar 17, 2016 at 16:03 by TWI

Suggested fonts

Sybarite  Suggested by donshottype 
Old English Text  Suggested by donshottype 


Mar 17, 2016 at 16:00

These are not fonts.


Mar 17, 2016 at 16:02

Wow. helpful.
Anything close? I think one of them is like Bodoni. One is an Old English of some sort. Just looking for the closest thing possible.


Mar 17, 2016 at 17:09

The Roman letters of this 1832 inscription are indeed in the high contrast Modern style of Bodoni, and particularly the "fat face" styles of the era, such as Thorowgood.
Of the available digital fonts I suggest that the closest equivalent could perhaps be Sybarite of 1829
Suggested font: Sybarite


Mar 17, 2016 at 17:21

The Old English style letters do indeed seem to be modeled on the Old English of William Caslon.
The digital vesrisons are a reasonable substitute for them.
Suggested font: Old English Text



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