Based on the lettering of Martin Jacoby-Boy. Initially released
by Stempel in 3 weights in 1912. The
sample shows the fett (bold). Expanded with
schraffiert (hatched, 1913) and verziert
(ornamented, all-caps, 1913) styles, italics
(2 weights, 1914), condensed styles
(2 weights, 1922), and a
licht (highlight, i.e. verziert without the
pimples) style in 1926, resulting in a series of 10 styles
altogether. [Klingspor-Museum] Bigger sizes also made in wood. Six
styles were available in a Cyrillic version. [Seemann,
Bertheau]
The fett was known as John Bull in England. The
halbfett was sold by Fondografica (as Velletri). Also
sold by Caslon (as Paladin, 5 styles), Ardinghi (as
Serie Moderna), Nebiolo (as Rolando),
Fondografica (as Roma) [Reichardt] and Funtimod
[Aragão]
Bravado More…
Based on the lettering of Martin Jacoby-Boy. Initially released by Stempel in 3 weights in 1912. The sample shows the fett (bold). Expanded with schraffiert (hatched, 1913) and verziert (ornamented, all-caps, 1913) styles, italics (2 weights, 1914), condensed styles (2 weights, 1922), and a licht (highlight, i.e. verziert without the pimples) style in 1926, resulting in a series of 10 styles altogether. [Klingspor-Museum] Bigger sizes also made in wood. Six styles were available in a Cyrillic version. [Seemann, Bertheau]
The fett was known as John Bull in England. The halbfett was sold by Fondografica (as Velletri). Also sold by Caslon (as Paladin, 5 styles), Ardinghi (as Serie Moderna), Nebiolo (as Rolando), Fondografica (as Roma) [Reichardt] and Funtimod [Aragão]
Bravado NF (Nick’s Fonts, 2009) is a revival in 3 styles. Olech (Sebastian Cabaj, 2013, all-caps) is based on the fett and the schraffiert styles.
