Issued by Central in four styles: Geometric with Italic (1881) [Reichardt 2011], followed by Geometric Antique (bold) and Geometric Condensed (1882) [The Printers’ Circular]. Reichardt mentions a fifth Heavy style, which might be an alias for the Antique [Reichardt 2011]. See also Central’s related Geometric Gothic.

According to Mullen, the series was cut by Gustave F. Schroeder and William W. Jackson, with Jackson also being credited for the design of the Antique. However, Nicholas J. Werner says that while Schroeder cut the patterns for Geometric, William A. Schraubstadter engraved its matrices directly using the Central Type Foundry Pantograph. Werner makes no mention of Geometric Antique [MacMillan].

Wetzig shows two typefaces named Skelett breit mager, both by AG für Schriftgießerei u. M. [Wetzig 1926–40]. One of them is a version of Geometric.

Central licensed the design to Morgans & Wilcox who showed a wood type adaptation in their 1890 catalog in Regular, Light and Condensed Light variations. After acquiring Morgans & Wilcox, Hamilton Manufacturing Co. offered Geometric Light Face Condensed as their own No. 3020 and Geometric Light Face as No. 3021 [Shields, P22].

Compugraphic produced a phototype version in Light and Bold weights, plus italics [1988 showing]. This later became one of the first digital releases from Monotype (discontinued as of 2022).

HiH also revived this style as Baltimore Geometric (c.2008).

HWT Geometric (James Grieshaber, 2013) is another digital interpretation based on the wood type version.