Fonts of the Civil War Era - Volume I

Five Score and Ten Years Ago, Our Forefathers Were Using These Fonts.

We Brought Them Back To Life.

The first volume in the Printer’s Type Case series is the culmination of three years of research into the typography of the Civil War era, and features 60 of the most common fonts, ornaments, and borders used between the years 1850 and 1865. Every character has been scanned from the pages of original books and documents printed between 1848 and 1867 gathered from private collections as well as the Library of Congress.

The Printer's Type Case - Fonts of the Civil War Era - Volume I

The Printer's Type Case - Fonts of the Civil War Era - Volume 1

$49.95

60 fonts in the OpenType format, a PDF specimen book with historical background, a how-to for creating borders, and installation instructions, delivered through the magic of digital download.
(.zip, 14 MB)

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A Composing Stick.

The Fonts.

Below are examples of the fonts from 'The Printer's Type Case, Volume 1' in action. Since they were scanned directly from the pages of original 150 year-old documents, the letters show imperfections common to letterpress printing. Additionally, like their original counterparts, some fonts feature only uppercase letters and may not include numerals.

All Fonts Are In The Open Type Format, And Are Equally Compatible On Both PC And Mac.

Book Type.

Book - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase:Yes        Numerals: Yes — Book - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase:Yes Numerals: Yes

Book Black - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase:Yes        Numerals: Yes — Book Black - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase:Yes Numerals: Yes

Book Italic - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase:Yes        Numerals: Yes — Book Italic - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase:Yes Numerals: Yes

Display Type.

Baldinsville - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Baldinsville - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Bermuda Hundred - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Bermuda Hundred - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Boucher - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Boucher - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Boucher Ogee - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Boucher Ogee - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Buntline - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Buntline - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Carnival of Treason - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Carnival of Treason - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Chimborazo - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Chimborazo - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Elzevir - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: Yes — Elzevir - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: Yes

Firth and Pond - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: Yes — Firth and Pond - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: Yes

Foilhommerum Black - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: No — Foilhommerum Black - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: No

Foilhommerum Hollow - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: No — Foilhommerum Hollow - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: No

Full Chisel - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Full Chisel - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Funkstown - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Funkstown - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

The Liberator - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — The Liberator - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Lincoln's Toothpick - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Lincoln's Toothpick - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

The London Charivari - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — The London Charivari - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

The Lounger - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — The Lounger - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Madisonian - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Madisonian - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Memphremagog - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: Yes — Memphremagog - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: Yes

The Nondescript - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — The Nondescript - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Pioneer Corps - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Pioneer Corps - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Rail Splitter - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: No — Rail Splitter - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: No

Rebellion Record - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Rebellion Record - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Sebastopol Breakdown - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Sebastopol Breakdown - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

The Silver Sunbeam - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — The Silver Sunbeam - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Sneden - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Sneden - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Sneden Reduced - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Sneden Reduced - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Solferino - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: Yes — Solferino - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: Yes

The Striped Pig - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — The Striped Pig - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Swampoodle Ruins - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Swampoodle Ruins - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Swampoodle Ruins Hollow - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Swampoodle Ruins Hollow - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Tarrant's Preparation - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Tarrant's Preparation - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Title Page Condensed - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: Yes — Title Page Condensed - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: Yes

Tredegar - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Tredegar - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Tredegar Condensed - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Tredegar Condensed - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Tredegar Extra Condensed — Tredegar Extra Condensed

Tredegar Italic - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Tredegar Italic - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Tremenjis - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Tremenjis - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Union Cheese - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: Yes        Numerals: Yes — Union Cheese - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: Yes Numerals: Yes

Vredenburg - Uppercase: Yes        Lowercase: No        Numerals: No — Vredenburg - Uppercase: Yes Lowercase: No Numerals: No

Borders

Acorn Border — Acorn Border

Constantia Border — Constantia Border

Cordobello Border — Cordobello Border

Eagle Border — Eagle Border

Frado Border — Frado Border

Line Border No. 1 — Line Border No. 1

Line Border No. 2 — Line Border No. 2

Line Border No. 3 — Line Border No. 3

Line Border No. 4 — Line Border No. 4

Radzimir Border — Radzimir Border

Ornaments

Peterson's 1855 Charades — Peterson's 1855 Charades

Pointing Hands — Pointing Hands

Frames, Flourishes, and Dashes

Brass Circles — Brass Circles

Brass Dashes — Brass Dashes

Brass Frames — Brass Frames

Brass Ovals — Brass Ovals

Typographical Flourishes — Typographical Flourishes

The Printer's Type Case - Fonts of the Civil War Era - Volume I

The Printer's Type Case - Fonts of the Civil War Era - Volume 1

$49.95

60 fonts in the OpenType format, a PDF specimen book with historical background, a how-to for creating borders, and installation instructions, delivered through the magic of digital download.
(.zip, 14 MB)

Add To Cart