Gothic Condensed is a type series that seems to
have been expanded over time with notable inconsistency between
some sizes, and sometimes even within single sizes – perhaps the
result of designs from disparate sources being tacked together
under a common name for marketing purposes.
The series originated no later than 1876 at MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan [MacMillan,
Watts, et al.] where it was marketed under the generic
Gothic Condensed name. For a relatively short time
after MS&J merged with ATF, the series was offered as
Gothic Condensed No. 47 before ultimately being
replaced by more cohesive families like Franklin Gothic.
Some sizes match closely with caps from More…
Gothic Condensed is a type series that seems to have been expanded over time with notable inconsistency between some sizes, and sometimes even within single sizes – perhaps the result of designs from disparate sources being tacked together under a common name for marketing purposes.
The series originated no later than 1876 at MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan [MacMillan, Watts, et al.] where it was marketed under the generic Gothic Condensed name. For a relatively short time after MS&J merged with ATF, the series was offered as Gothic Condensed No. 47 before ultimately being replaced by more cohesive families like Franklin Gothic.
Some sizes match closely with caps from Gothic Condensed No. 7. The sample here was made mostly from ATF’s 60-pt specimens.
