An all-caps open face with concave stems, bifurcated terminals,
double contour, branch/leaves ornamentation, and SE close shade.
Originated in 1838 in France. [Gray 1938] [McGrew 1993] Shown in England by Austin (Wood &
Sharwoods) as Two-Line Great Primer Parisian [1838
specimen] and in 1843 by Figgins as Tuscan Ornamented.
[Gray 1976] Also known as Dandy
or Ornate No. 6. [McGrew 1993].
Shown in the U.S. by Johnson & Smith in 1841
as Two-Line Great Primer Ornamented (without number or
trade name) [Gray 1976] [Kelly 1969] and also by Boston
Type Foundry. [1856
specimen]
One of the five “Romantique” faces that may have originated at
J. Gillé and were
eventually acquired by Deberny
& Peignot. [Colroy]
Revived as Romantiques No. 4 by FTF
[Reichardt 2011] around 1953. [Bibliothèque
de l'École Estienne]
Adopted for phototype by VGC. [VGC 1973]
Alan More…
An all-caps open face with concave stems, bifurcated terminals, double contour, branch/leaves ornamentation, and SE close shade. Originated in 1838 in France. [Gray 1938] [McGrew 1993] Shown in England by Austin (Wood & Sharwoods) as Two-Line Great Primer Parisian [1838 specimen] and in 1843 by Figgins as Tuscan Ornamented. [Gray 1976] Also known as Dandy or Ornate No. 6. [McGrew 1993].
Shown in the U.S. by Johnson & Smith in 1841 as Two-Line Great Primer Ornamented (without number or trade name) [Gray 1976] [Kelly 1969] and also by Boston Type Foundry. [1856 specimen]
One of the five “Romantique” faces that may have originated at J. Gillé and were eventually acquired by Deberny & Peignot. [Colroy] Revived as Romantiques No. 4 by FTF [Reichardt 2011] around 1953. [Bibliothèque de l'École Estienne]
Adopted for phototype by VGC. [VGC 1973]
Alan Jay Prescott made a digitization in 2013 as Partisan Ornamented (unreleased?) [Colroy]
