Roman Wicks hot-foil stamping

Published November 5, 2023

Elzevir Gothic is a contrasted sans, or serifless roman. It originated at the Crescent Type Foundry in Chicago in 1896 – two years after Dickinson’s Florentine Old Style. Elzevir Gothic was also cast by Bruce and continued by ATF. Linotype adopted the design before 1905. In 2014, Nick Curtis made a a digital interpretation named Lodewijk Gothic NF.

Here it can be seen in use for hot-foil stamping. There are no special pin marks obvious on the metal type itself.

From the studio of David Ashley, a book binder in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Sort with a capital W under a magnifying glass

Detail of a specimen for Elzevir Gothic, which “reigns supreme over all similar faces”, in the Inland Printer issue from June 1896

This post was originally published at Fonts In Use

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