Friday, October 23, 2020 -- Testing Abbey Condensed
Now that a few fonts of 48 pt. Abbey Condensed have been cast, I am trying it out. Here is a relevant quote to print. I look at vertical spacing (consistent x-height, etc.) and the "white space" between letters and words; also, an even impression.
This type was cast on a Monotype Super Caster from foundry matrices first shown by the A. D. Farmer Co. in 1900 and the Kelsey Co. type specimen book of 1904. They could pre-date 1900 as the matrices were produced by hand engraving, then electroplated at a later date. The Farmer name only goes back to 1892, however some of the foundry's assets may have come from White’s Type Foundry (1804–1862).
I am also testing a new black ink, very thin and slower drying; maybe good for proofs. The paper cutter is interesting, a Paragon, it came from the garage sale of the local Dixon Pencil factory when it closed down about twenty five years ago; it cost $25. Don't ask me what a paper cutter was doing in a pencil factory. The building was pulled down later that year, I wish I could have taken a tour.
Music by Kai Engel - Homeroad, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel
Friday, October 23, 2020 -- Testing Abbey Condensed
Now that a few fonts of 48 pt. Abbey Condensed have been cast, I am trying it out. Here is a relevant quote to print. I look at vertical spacing (consistent x-height, etc.) and the "white space" between letters and words; also, an even impression.
This type was cast on a Monotype Super Caster from foundry matrices first shown by the A. D. Farmer Co. in 1900 and the Kelsey Co. type specimen book of 1904. They could pre-date 1900 as the matrices were produced by hand engraving, then electroplated at a later date. The Farmer name only goes back to 1892, however some of the foundry's assets may have come from White’s Type Foundry (1804–1862).
I am also testing a new black ink, very thin and slower drying; maybe good for proofs. The paper cutter is interesting, a Paragon, it came from the garage sale of the local Dixon Pencil factory when it closed down about twenty five years ago; it cost $25. Don't ask me what a paper cutter was doing in a pencil factory. The building was pulled down later that year, I wish I could have taken a tour.
Music by Kai Engel - Homeroad, at freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel