A blackletter with contour and decorated caps, originally
designed by Julius Herriet, Jr. in 1872 and cast by the Bruce
foundry. [Reichardt
2011] Patented April 23, 1872 as Italian Black.
Also known as Italian Black Ornamented.
Appears as Pamela in catalogs by VGC (adopted from
foundry type in the T.J. Lyons collection,
before 1970) [VGC
1972], Photo-Lettering [PLINC
One-Liner], Letraset [Letraset
1976], and Solotype [Solopedia].
Facsimile Fonts made a film version named Italian Black
Shaded. [Gorissen
1974] Also shown under this name by Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics
1976]
Digitized by Silver Graphics as Penelope (1995), by
Dieter Steffmann as Pamela (2000), and by Malcolm
Wooden as More…
A blackletter with contour and decorated caps, originally designed by Julius Herriet, Jr. in 1872 and cast by the Bruce foundry. [Reichardt 2011] Patented April 23, 1872 as Italian Black. Also known as Italian Black Ornamented.
Appears as Pamela in catalogs by VGC (adopted from foundry type in the T.J. Lyons collection, before 1970) [VGC 1972], Photo-Lettering [PLINC One-Liner], Letraset [Letraset 1976], and Solotype [Solopedia]. Facsimile Fonts made a film version named Italian Black Shaded. [Gorissen 1974] Also shown under this name by Lettergraphics. [Lettergraphics 1976]
Digitized by Silver Graphics as Penelope (1995), by Dieter Steffmann as Pamela (2000), and by Malcolm Wooden as Pamela DT (DTP Types, 2007, used for sample). Xavier (Francis B. Mahoney, 1992) is an interpretation without the contour.
