“Post Oldstyle Roman No. 1 [shown] and No.
2 were designed in 1900 by E.J. Kitson, Saturday
Evening Post artist, who had previously drawn each heading
separately, and cast by ATF, while Post Oldstyle
Italic was patented by Herman Ihlenburg in 1903. They are
based on the lettering of Guernsey Moore, No. 2 being a heavier version of No. 1 […]” [McGrew
1993]
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
2011]
Sometimes also spelled Post Old Style. Not to be
confused with Post
(BB&S). More…
“Post Oldstyle Roman No. 1 [shown] and No. 2 were designed in 1900 by E.J. Kitson, Saturday Evening Post artist, who had previously drawn each heading separately, and cast by ATF, while Post Oldstyle Italic was patented by Herman Ihlenburg in 1903. They are based on the lettering of Guernsey Moore, No. 2 being a heavier version of No. 1 […]” [McGrew 1993]
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 2011]
Sometimes also spelled Post Old Style. Not to be confused with Post (BB&S). A spinoff is the shaded Curtis Post. Saturday Morning Toast is a digital interpretation by Nick Curtis.
