Central

Central Type Foundry, St. Louis, 1870/2–1892. [Circuitous Root] Not to be confused with Mark Butchko’s contemporary Central Type.

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Typefaces:
- De Vinne (34)
- Bradley (33)
- Old Style Extended (12)
- Art Gothic (11)
- French Oldstyle (9)
- Old Style Bold (8)
- Raphael (6)
- Lafayette (5)
- Neue Schwabacher (5)
- Quaint Roman (5)
- Hogarth (4)
- Facade (3)
- Geometric (3)
- Atlanta & Victoria (2)
- De Vinne Open (2)
- Eccentric (2)
- Harper (2)
- Washington (Central) (2)
- Jefferson (1)
- Royal Script (1)
- Apollo (CTF)
- Art Initials
- Cushing Oldstyle
- Dunbar (Central)
- Erebus & Hades
- Floriated Border
- Geometric Gothic
- Gordon (Central)
- Grimaldi
- Jupiter
- Mid-Gothic
- Morning Glory
- Multiform
- Novelty Script
- Othello
- Pluto (Central)
- Quentell
- Samoa
- Santa Claus
- St. Louis
- Type Writer

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Jahres-Ausstellung 1902 at Münchener Glaspalast catalog1902

Alphons Bruckmann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Jahres-Ausstellung 1902 at Münchener Glaspalast catalog

The Muppet Show Book1978

Tudor Banus
Ariel Moscovici
Melissa Zorn

Contributed by fangly

Staff Pick

The “Optimus” Press advertising cardsc. 1886

A.J. Smith

Contributed by Richard Sheaff

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Certificate of the Imperial Government of China1891

unknown

Contributed by fangly

John P. Schaum business cardc. 1885

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Carload of type for Texas printers1896

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Berkeley Tribe, Vol. 2, No. 25, Issue 771971

Doug Lawler
East Bay Media
Gary Grimshaw

Contributed by thankyoucokieroberts

<cite>Berkeley Tribe</cite>, Vol. 2, No. 25, Issue 77

Feldheim, Gotthelf & Co. catalogc. 1905

unknown

Contributed by Calvin Yoder

Vom Fels zum Meer letterhead (1894)1894

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

“Will you allow me Pleasure of your sweet Acquaintance?” cardc. 1900

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Stink Soup by Jill Esbaum and Roger Roth2004

Nancy Goldenberg

Contributed by Pijush Dutta

<cite>Stink Soup</cite> by Jill Esbaum and Roger Roth

Prince Douglas – Dub Roots album art1980

Leslie A. Moore

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Prince Douglas – <cite>Dub Roots </cite>album art

Entertainment ticket, Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster1894

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath1970

Sandy Field
Keef
Bloomsbury Group

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

“Valentine Love Seeds” card1993

Naiad Einsel

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke2024

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Indigo Park video gamec. 2024

Mason Myers

Contributed by Akid Danial

Wovon soll ich reden? by Constanze von Frankenc. 1898

Peter Schnorr
unknown

Photo(s) by Florian Hardwig on Flickr.

Die drei Musketiere by Alexandre Dumas, Karl Prochaskac. 1890

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

C.F. Drury post cards advertc. 1900

C.F. Drury

Contributed by Milan Braun

W.R. Cheney, Carriage Builder business cardc. 1890

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

A Wild Swan by Michael Cunningham2015

Rodrigo Corral
Yuko Shimizu

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>A Wild Swan</cite> by Michael Cunningham

Stow & Haight catalog1884

unknown

Contributed by Calvin Yoder

Egyptian Screen & Fret Co. Price List1889

unknown

Contributed by Calvin Yoder

Alkaline Trio – Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs album art2024

Stealworks

Contributed by Jordan Rupp

Crystal Light (1982–1997)c. 1982

unknown

Contributed by TH UK

Staff Pick

Ver Sacrum winesc. 2020

Diego Ballester

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

They Might Be Giants – “Ana Ng” single handbill1988

unknown

Contributed by marble sphere

<span>They Might Be Giants – “</span>Ana Ng” single handbill

229 Images by Thomas Lagrange2019

unknown

Contributed by Thomas Van Herck

<cite>229 Images</cite> by Thomas Lagrange

Justin Hinds and The Dominoes – Jezebel and Just In Time album artc. 1976

Bloomfield/Travis

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Justin Hinds and The Dominoes – <cite>Jezebel </cite>and <cite>Just In Time </cite>album art

Alphabet of Birds2017

Kent Henderson
Depression Press

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

“Genießet Zucker” ad1901

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

E. Oettel, Philadelphia Reliable Fancy Bakery and Confectionery business cardc. 1900

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Cranston’s Tea Rooms and Scottish Motor Traction Co. ads in Motoring in Scotland, vol. 11c. 1914

E.J. Burrow & Co

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

The Young Graduates movie poster1971

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>The Young Graduates</cite> movie poster

Caressa & Français catalog coverc. 1914

unknown

Contributed by René Villeaux

Tower Publishing Co. letterheadc. 1885

unknown

Contributed by Leonardo Cuellar

The Dracula Horror Series by Robert Lory (Pinnacle Books)c. 1973

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Dracula Horror Series</cite> by Robert Lory (<span>Pinnacle Books)</span>

Short History & Description of the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway1906

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

A. Clark trade cardc. 1900

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

“‘Seeing Seattle’ Car” advertisement1905

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Album de 63 Modèles de Cottages et Construction Rurales1912

unknown

Photo(s) by patricia m on Flickr.

Jethro Tull – Life Is A Long Song EP1971

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Lightnin’ Hopkins – My Life in the Blues album art1965

Don Schlitten

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Lightnin’ Hopkins – <cite>My Life in the Blues</cite> album art

Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz – El Diferente album art1970

Frank Gauna

Contributed by Curtis E. Gardner

Staff Pick

Atlas Brewing Co. beer advertisements (1899–1914)1899

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

Atlas Brewing Co. beer advertisements (1899–1914)

Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings series of album covers (2000–2005)2000

Trevor Jackson

Contributed by Jay W. Mellor (JWM)

<cite>Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings</cite> series of album covers (2000–2005)

Staff Pick

Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber1977

Richard M. Powers

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

El Perú by Antonio Raimondi1913

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

Gothic Wide
(Sample unavailable)

Information about Crimson Clover, Berry Plants and Seed Corn by E.G. Packard1895

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Death certificates, Salerno, Italy (1889–1917)c. 1889

unknown

Contributed by MacNeill Chapman

Death certificates, Salerno, Italy (1889–1917)

Staff Pick

Bamag-Licht product catalog1909

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Searching for Caleb by Anne Tyler (Berkley, 1983; Pan, 1990)c. 1983

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Searching for Caleb</cite> by Anne Tyler (Berkley, 1983; Pan, 1990)

Romola vol. II by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)1890

Porter & Coates

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Romola</cite> vol. II by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)

Staff Pick

Two Villages by Louisa Brannanc. 1911

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

<cite>Two Villages</cite> by Louisa Brannan

Staff Pick

The Eyes of Darkness by Leigh Nichols (Pocket, 1981)1981

Cathy Carucci

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Eyes of Darkness</cite> by Leigh Nichols (Pocket, 1981)

“Sex Hygiene In and Out of Marriage” lecture flyerc. 1934

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

The Rivals of … paperback series (Corgi, 1977/1978)c. 1977

John Holmes
unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Rivals of …</cite> paperback series (Corgi, 1977/1978)

Staff Pick

Rock Island Plow Company cultivators ads (1900–1903)c. 1900

unknown

Contributed by Eva Silvertant

Rock Island Plow Company cultivators ads (1900–1903)

Staff Pick

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Jahres-Ausstellung 1902 at Münchener Glaspalast catalog1902

The Muppet Show Book1978

The “Optimus” Press advertising cardsc. 1886

Certificate of the Imperial Government of China1891

John P. Schaum business cardc. 1885

Carload of type for Texas printers1896

Berkeley Tribe, Vol. 2, No. 25, Issue 771971

Feldheim, Gotthelf & Co. catalogc. 1905

Vom Fels zum Meer letterhead (1894)1894

“Will you allow me Pleasure of your sweet Acquaintance?” cardc. 1900

Stink Soup by Jill Esbaum and Roger Roth2004

Prince Douglas – Dub Roots album art1980

Entertainment ticket, Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster1894

The arcane alphabets of Black Sabbath1970

“Valentine Love Seeds” card1993

A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke2024

Indigo Park video gamec. 2024

Wovon soll ich reden? by Constanze von Frankenc. 1898

Die drei Musketiere by Alexandre Dumas, Karl Prochaskac. 1890

C.F. Drury post cards advertc. 1900

W.R. Cheney, Carriage Builder business cardc. 1890

A Wild Swan by Michael Cunningham2015

Stow & Haight catalog1884

Egyptian Screen & Fret Co. Price List1889

Alkaline Trio – Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs album art2024

Crystal Light (1982–1997)c. 1982

Ver Sacrum winesc. 2020

They Might Be Giants – “Ana Ng” single handbill1988

229 Images by Thomas Lagrange2019

Justin Hinds and The Dominoes – Jezebel and Just In Time album artc. 1976

Alphabet of Birds2017

“Genießet Zucker” ad1901

E. Oettel, Philadelphia Reliable Fancy Bakery and Confectionery business cardc. 1900

Cranston’s Tea Rooms and Scottish Motor Traction Co. ads in Motoring in Scotland, vol. 11c. 1914

The Young Graduates movie poster1971

Caressa & Français catalog coverc. 1914

Tower Publishing Co. letterheadc. 1885

The Dracula Horror Series by Robert Lory (Pinnacle Books)c. 1973

Short History & Description of the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway1906

A. Clark trade cardc. 1900

“‘Seeing Seattle’ Car” advertisement1905

Album de 63 Modèles de Cottages et Construction Rurales1912

Jethro Tull – Life Is A Long Song EP1971

Lightnin’ Hopkins – My Life in the Blues album art1965

Ricardo Ray and Bobby Cruz – El Diferente album art1970

Atlas Brewing Co. beer advertisements (1899–1914)1899

Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings series of album covers (2000–2005)2000

Our Lady of Darkness by Fritz Leiber1977

El Perú by Antonio Raimondi1913

Information about Crimson Clover, Berry Plants and Seed Corn by E.G. Packard1895

Death certificates, Salerno, Italy (1889–1917)c. 1889

Bamag-Licht product catalog1909

Searching for Caleb by Anne Tyler (Berkley, 1983; Pan, 1990)c. 1983

Romola vol. II by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)1890

Two Villages by Louisa Brannanc. 1911

The Eyes of Darkness by Leigh Nichols (Pocket, 1981)1981

“Sex Hygiene In and Out of Marriage” lecture flyerc. 1934

The Rivals of … paperback series (Corgi, 1977/1978)c. 1977

Rock Island Plow Company cultivators ads (1900–1903)c. 1900