Herman Ihlenburg

Designer of more than 80 typefaces for MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan where he patented many of his designs. Some sources spell his first name as “Hermann” but his signature and patent documents spell it with one ‘n’. AKA Ihlenberg.

The Cary Graphic Arts Collection at RIT hosts a substantial collection of Ihenburg’s drawings and papers.

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Typefaces:
- Bradley (29)
- Columbus (17)
- Ringlet (16)
- Romanesque (5)
- Pynson (4)
- Archaic (3)
- Bond Shaded (3)
- Centennial Script (2)
- Columbian (2)
- Dado (2)
- Glyptic (2)
- Isabella (2)
- Treasury (2)
- Arboret (1)
- Bijou (1)
- Childs (1)
- Copperplate (MS&J) (1)
- Cristoforo (1)
- Filigree (1)
- Houghton (1)
- Lady Text (1)
- Mortised (1)
- Pencraft (1)
- Phidian (1)
- Philadelphian (1)
- More…
- Post Oldstyle Italic (1)
- Stipple (1)
- Angular Text
- Arboret No. 2
- Attic
- Black Ornamented No. 532
- Bruce 532 Blackletter
- Chaucer
- Colombo
- Crayon
- Daring
- Durham Abbey NF
- Edison Swirl SG
- Elefantasia NF
- Ferdinand
- Fillet
- Glyptic DJR
- Gothic Ornate
- Gothic Ornate No. 2
- Greenback
- Groove Thang NF
- ITC Gramophone
- Japanesque
- Johnson
- Lithographic Black
- Livery Stable
- Medieval Text
- Minster
- Newfangle NF
- Nymphic
- Obelisk
- Ornamented No. 1530
- Oxonian
- P22 Victorian Swash
- Paddy Wagon NF
- Radiant (MS&J)
- Relievo
- Rimpled
- Sansom Script
- Scot Gothic
- Spiral
- Tendril
- Zinc Italian SG
- Zinco
- Less…

Uses of typefaces by Herman Ihlenburg

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Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco – Celia & Jonny album art1974

Ron Levine

Contributed by Victor - VRS®

The Young Graduates movie poster1971

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

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

Lawrence Welk – Lawrence Welk Plays Dixieland album art1957

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Sponsor

Daniel Mohn business cardc. 1880

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Tower Publishing Co. letterheadc. 1885

unknown

Contributed by Leonardo Cuellar

To Sir, With Love Hungarian movie poster1967

György Kemény
Magyar Hirdető

Contributed by Nick Sherman

David Strouse business cardc. 1880

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“‘Seeing Seattle’ Car” advertisement1905

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Cocaine Tootache Drops advertisementc. 1890

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

E.C. Davis, Ticket Agent, business cardc. 1880

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Goodbois – Zen Packc. 2022

Julian Grönberg
Nidus Müller

Contributed by Julian Grönberg

Bicycling 1874. A Textbook for Early Riders1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Bicycling 1874. A Textbook for Early Riders</cite>

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

Trevor Jackson

Contributed by Jay Mellor

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

Staff Pick

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

unknown

Contributed by MacNeill Chapman

Death certificates, Salerno, Italy (1889–1917)

Staff Pick

The Vandal by Richard O’Connor (Popular Library, 1962)1962

Mitchell Hooks

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Vandal</cite> by Richard O’Connor (Popular Library, 1962)

The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells (Signet, 1963)1963

Saul Lambert

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Nashville Country Singers – Rose Garden: Country Hits of ’71 album art1971

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Egoist by George Meredith (Signet, 1963)1963

Saul Lambert

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Evening Basket Sociable Invitation, Lititz, Pa., September 15, 18941894

unknown

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

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

John Holmes

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

Luisen-Institut and Gotha III ads (1906)1906

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Die deutsche Dichtung der Gegenwart by Adolf Bartels1900

unknown

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

ABC AM America promo1975

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bicycling. A History by Frederick Alderson (David & Charles)1972

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Bicycling. A History</cite> by Frederick Alderson (David & Charles)

The Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness album art1995

Frank Olinsky
Billy Corgan
John Craig

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Staff Pick

The Abecedarian Book by Charles W. Ferguson1964

John Alcorn

Contributed by Felix Nic

Staff Pick

Gene Chandler – Duke Of Earl (Upfront Records) album art1968

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Sun – Annual for Girls 1973,“Sewing it in STYLE” article by Glynis Hollandc. 1972

News International

Contributed by Christopher Bentley

Alpenhain Obazdac. 2020

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Picnic on Paradise by Joanna Russ (Berkley)1979

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Picnic on Paradise</cite> by Joanna Russ (Berkley)

Windsbacher Knabenchor – Double Chorus Motets Of The Old Masters album artc. 1966

Burt Goldblatt

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Windsbacher Knabenchor –<cite> Double Chorus Motets Of The Old Masters</cite> album art

Nuevo Programa por el Celebre Cantante Leroy poster1908

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Nuevo Programa por el Celebre Cantante Leroy poster

Penrose’s Pictorial Annual 1899 endpapers1899

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Selected Writings of Walter Pater (Signet)1974

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

La Libertà Economica, Vol. IX, No. 15, May 2, 19111911

unknown

Contributed by Claudio Piccinini

Intendencia Municipal, “La Grippe” poster1918

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Intendencia Municipal</cite>, “La Grippe” poster

“The New Singer Vibrator!” handbillc. 1890

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“Our Mr. Hilton is on the way.” postcard1897

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

“Fair Belle” acquaintance cardc. 1890

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Bayerischer Bauernvereins-Kalender title page (1912, 1926)c. 1912

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Hebrew Publishing Company sheet music catalogue and price list1904

unknown

Contributed by Noah Bromberg

Hebrew Publishing Company sheet music catalogue and price list

Staff Pick

Bob Marley & The Wailers ‎– The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers1974

Coxsone Records

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Interview With The Vampire, Knopf first edition jacket1976

R.D. Scudellari

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Interview With The Vampire</cite>, Knopf first edition jacket

Nektar – Remember the Future album art1973

Helmut Wenske

Photo(s) by Michael Studt on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1984)1984

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Clara Bull, Music Teacher business cardc. 1884

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“Deutsche Nordseebäder” ads in Reclams Universum (1909)1909

Philipp Reclam jun.

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Menck & Hambrock ad (1906)1906

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1978)1978

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1975)1975

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Push Pin Graphic No. 52, “Take a Trip to Lotus Land” poster, 19671967

Milton Glaser
Push Pin Studios

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Pelo magazine logo and covers (1970–2001)c. 1970

Juan Bernardo Arruabarrena
Juan Carlos Piña

Contributed by Felix Nic

Staff Pick

Organisation – Tone Float1970

Comus

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

The Playboy Club city matchbook coversc. 1972

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

John B. Martin, Bicycle Trick Rider, Lancaster, Pa.c. 1903

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

Grand excursion and picnic ticket, Penryn Park1900

Pluck Print

Photo(s) by Alan Mays on Flickr.

“Verlängere dein Leben” ad by Nippe & Pasche, Berlin1906

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell album art1977

Ed Lee
Richard Corben
Jim Steinman

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

Meat Loaf – <cite>Bat Out of Hell</cite> album art

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