Designed by Gary Gillot for Rapitype/Graphic Systems Ltd,
1972. [Gillot via phone] Comes in two weights: 55 and 85 [Simonson].
There is also a multiline version called Embrionic
Triline and an (outlined) Shaded. The bold weight (plus
swash caps) was adopted for dry transfer lettering by Zipatone [1974
catalog] and for phototypesetting by Berthold [Berthold 1974]. Later shown with Ilja
Feldstein credited as designer [Berthold 1982]. According to Gillot, that’s
a mistake. Also spelled Embryonic [Gillot]
[MuirMcNeil].
Lettergraphics showed it as Squirrel Swash.
[Lettergraphics 1976]
There is no complete revival. YWFT
Agostina is very More…
Designed by Gary Gillot for Rapitype/Graphic Systems Ltd, 1972. [Gillot via phone] Comes in two weights: 55 and 85 [Simonson]. There is also a multiline version called Embrionic Triline and an (outlined) Shaded. The bold weight (plus swash caps) was adopted for dry transfer lettering by Zipatone [1974 catalog] and for phototypesetting by Berthold [Berthold 1974]. Later shown with Ilja Feldstein credited as designer [Berthold 1982]. According to Gillot, that’s a mistake. Also spelled Embryonic [Gillot] [MuirMcNeil]. Lettergraphics showed it as Squirrel Swash. [Lettergraphics 1976]
There is no complete revival. YWFT Agostina is very similar and Claude Pelletier released free versions of 55 Swash (used for this sample), 85, and 85 Swash.
