“First shown as wood type by Darius Wells and E.R. Webb in their
1849 Specimen of Wood Type. In American Wood
Type Kelly noted that this face most likely originated as a
wood type in America. Lowercase was not added until 1854.”
[RRKWTC]
See also Chromatic
American for a decorated version. Foundry versions
typically went under the name Antique Pointed, with
expanded styles also named Broadgauge.
Yukon is the name of a contoured all-caps phototype
version. [Typeshop
1973]
Digitizations include Dan X. Solo’s Assay (w/
lowercase), Jordan Davies’s Gothic Tuscan Concave
(misnamed; used for sample) and Antique Tuscan
Condensed, (Wooden Type Fonts), Paulo W’s Antique
Tuscan Condensed More…
“First shown as wood type by Darius Wells and E.R. Webb in their 1849 Specimen of Wood Type. In American Wood Type Kelly noted that this face most likely originated as a wood type in America. Lowercase was not added until 1854.” [RRKWTC] See also Chromatic American for a decorated version. Foundry versions typically went under the name Antique Pointed, with expanded styles also named Broadgauge.
Yukon is the name of a contoured all-caps phototype version. [Typeshop 1973]
Digitizations include Dan X. Solo’s Assay (w/ lowercase), Jordan Davies’s Gothic Tuscan Concave (misnamed; used for sample) and Antique Tuscan Condensed, (Wooden Type Fonts), Paulo W’s Antique Tuscan Condensed (Intellecta, 2007), and P22 Tuscan Expanded.
