Designed by Nicholas J. Werner in 1899 (Reichardt: 1895) and
cast by the Inland Type Foundry as Becker. Advertised
as extended companion to their Saint John. Also by Caslon as Saint
John Expanded and by H. Hoffmeister as Continental (1901).
[Reichardt 2011] Stempel’s
Continental is related, but different in some glyphs
[Wetzig 1926–40] [c.1925
specimen]
Phototype adaptations by Photo-Lettering as Xenotype 3464 and
also, slightly heavier, as Xenotype 3808 (Becker)
[PLINC 1965] (later shown as
Becker and as Y.M.C.A. a.k.a.
Baltimore, respectively [PLINC One Liner 1971]), and by Lettergraphics as Beck [1967
ad].
Digital More…
Designed by Nicholas J. Werner in 1899 (Reichardt: 1895) and cast by the Inland Type Foundry as Becker. Advertised as extended companion to their Saint John. Also by Caslon as Saint John Expanded and by H. Hoffmeister as Continental (1901). [Reichardt 2011] Stempel’s Continental is related, but different in some glyphs [Wetzig 1926–40] [c.1925 specimen]
Phototype adaptations by Photo-Lettering as Xenotype 3464 and also, slightly heavier, as Xenotype 3808 (Becker) [PLINC 1965] (later shown as Becker and as Y.M.C.A. a.k.a. Baltimore, respectively [PLINC One Liner 1971]), and by Lettergraphics as Beck [1967 ad].
Digital interpretations include Dieter Steffmann’s freebie Becker (1999, with added Lined and Outline variants) and Iza W’s Inland Becker (Intellecta Design, 2007, same variants plus a decorated “1” style, used for sample).
