First cast by the H. Hoffmeister foundry in 1913 in a mager
style (shown). Fett (bold,
much wider, 1914), schmalfett (bold condensed, 1915) and schmalfett
verziert (bold condensed decorated) styles followed, see the
dedicated entry. [Reichardt 2011] Schmalfett initials were
registered in May 1917. [Reichsanzeiger]
Comes with initials, borders, arrows, pointing hands and other
vignettes. [c.1915 specimen] Alternates with elongated descenders
(mager: f g h j p ſ z; schmalfett: f ff j p z ſ ſſ) and terminal
swashes (mager: e m n r t). [specimens]
Later cast by Stempel after the foundry’s acquisition in 1918.
Baltimore’s Elegante is a recutting of the mager by
George Battee. [More…
First cast by the H. Hoffmeister foundry in 1913 in a mager style (shown). Fett (bold, much wider, 1914), schmalfett (bold condensed, 1915) and schmalfett verziert (bold condensed decorated) styles followed, see the dedicated entry. [Reichardt 2011] Schmalfett initials were registered in May 1917. [Reichsanzeiger] Comes with initials, borders, arrows, pointing hands and other vignettes. [c.1915 specimen] Alternates with elongated descenders (mager: f g h j p ſ z; schmalfett: f ff j p z ſ ſſ) and terminal swashes (mager: e m n r t). [specimens] Later cast by Stempel after the foundry’s acquisition in 1918.
Baltimore’s Elegante is a recutting of the mager by George Battee. [McGrew 1993] The main difference is in the romanized form of ‘H’.