Oakwood is the name used for various phototype
adaptations of Columbia
Old Style (shown by Marder, Luse & Co. in 1893). Origin
unknown. Shown under this name in catalogs by Photo-Lettering
(1971), Filmotype (c.1974), Typeshop (1970s), Lettergraphics
(1976), Castcraft (1978), Fürst (c. 1976), and Solotype (1992).
Digital interpretations include Penshurst (Paul J.
Lloyd, 2002, with added bold and shaded styles, limited charset and
of poor quality), Ornella
(Ralph M. Unger, URW, 2008, used for sample), Antikvar
Roman (A. Gophmann, 2008, with Cyrillics), Oaken
Bucket NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2009,
with two-storey ‘g’), and Sombrieul More…
Oakwood is the name used for various phototype adaptations of Columbia Old Style (shown by Marder, Luse & Co. in 1893). Origin unknown. Shown under this name in catalogs by Photo-Lettering (1971), Filmotype (c.1974), Typeshop (1970s), Lettergraphics (1976), Castcraft (1978), Fürst (c. 1976), and Solotype (1992).
Digital interpretations include Penshurst (Paul J. Lloyd, 2002, with added bold and shaded styles, limited charset and of poor quality), Ornella (Ralph M. Unger, URW, 2008, used for sample), Antikvar Roman (A. Gophmann, 2008, with Cyrillics), Oaken Bucket NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2009, with two-storey ‘g’), and Sombrieul (Paul J. Lloyd, Greater Albion Typefounders, 2018, large charset incl. alternates, ligatures, small caps etc.).
