There is no typeface named “PLINC Bookman Swash”. This is a
collective entry for several non-standard Bookmans with optional
swashes offered by Photo-Lettering. This includes:
1. Photo Bookman with Swashes (plus Swash Caps). One light
weight in upright and italic. Uprights are distinguished by a flat
top of the ‘a’ belly. The swash caps are distinguished by bold
bracketed serifs. Shown in 1965 [PLINC 1965] but not yet in 1960.
[PLINC 1960] Not to be confused with
Photo-Bookman.
2. Bookman Swash Series A and B, Demibold/Swash Demibold,
Bold/Swash Bold, Heavy/Swash Heavy, all in upright and italic. Like
1), but extended to four weights, with different swash glyphs. Ear
of ‘g’ is to the right in the uprights and to the top in the
italics. The italics of regular weight were also offered in Outline
variants. [PLINC 1971] [PLINC One Liner 1971] The sample shows the
lightest weight.
3. Bookman Italic/Italic Swash (plus Lowercase, Swash Caps). One
weight, no uprights. Like the Demibold Italic of 2), but with
more/different swash glyphs? First shown in 1967. [PLINC One Liner 1971]
Photo-Lettering also carried other Bookmans. In addition to an
adaptation and extension of standard More…
There is no typeface named “PLINC Bookman Swash”. This is a collective entry for several non-standard Bookmans with optional swashes offered by Photo-Lettering. This includes:
1. Photo Bookman with Swashes (plus Swash Caps). One light weight in upright and italic. Uprights are distinguished by a flat top of the ‘a’ belly. The swash caps are distinguished by bold bracketed serifs. Shown in 1965 [PLINC 1965] but not yet in 1960. [PLINC 1960] Not to be confused with Photo-Bookman.
2. Bookman Swash Series A and B, Demibold/Swash Demibold, Bold/Swash Bold, Heavy/Swash Heavy, all in upright and italic. Like 1), but extended to four weights, with different swash glyphs. Ear of ‘g’ is to the right in the uprights and to the top in the italics. The italics of regular weight were also offered in Outline variants. [PLINC 1971] [PLINC One Liner 1971] The sample shows the lightest weight.
3. Bookman Italic/Italic Swash (plus Lowercase, Swash Caps). One weight, no uprights. Like the Demibold Italic of 2), but with more/different swash glyphs? First shown in 1967. [PLINC One Liner 1971]
Photo-Lettering also carried other Bookmans. In addition to an adaptation and extension of standard Bookman, see also Photo-Bookman, Reid Bookman, Benguiat Bookman.
