“Post Oldstyle Roman No. 1 and No. 2
were designed in 1900 by E. J. Kitson, Saturday Evening
Post artist, who had previously drawn each eading
separately, and cast by ATF, while Post Oldstyle
Italic was patented by Herman Ihlenburg in 1903. They are
base don the lettering of Guernsey Moore, No. 2 being a heavier version of No. 1 […]” — McGrew
Post Oldstyle Roman No. 2 was also available from
several other typefoundries, including Wilhelm Woellmer (as
Kolonial),
Lettergieterij Amsterdam (as Columbia), H.C. Hansen
Foundry of Boston (as Buffalo) [Jaspert], P&B,
Renault (as Cleveland), Società Augusta (as
Franklin), and Stevens (as Nelson Old
Style) [Reichardt].
Sometimes also spelled Post Old Style. A spinoff is
the shaded Curtis More…
“Post Oldstyle Roman No. 1 and No. 2 were designed in 1900 by E. J. Kitson, Saturday Evening Post artist, who had previously drawn each eading separately, and cast by ATF, while Post Oldstyle Italic was patented by Herman Ihlenburg in 1903. They are base don the lettering of Guernsey Moore, No. 2 being a heavier version of No. 1 […]” — McGrew
Post Oldstyle Roman No. 2 was also available from several other typefoundries, including Wilhelm Woellmer (as Kolonial), Lettergieterij Amsterdam (as Columbia), H.C. Hansen Foundry of Boston (as Buffalo) [Jaspert], P&B, Renault (as Cleveland), Società Augusta (as Franklin), and Stevens (as Nelson Old Style) [Reichardt].
Sometimes also spelled Post Old Style. A spinoff is the shaded Curtis Post. Saturday Morning Toast is a digital interpretation by Nick Curtis.
