Davison Arabesque and Vigus/Unicorn
are two phototype interpretations of an untitled “poster and sign
card alphabet” (UC and lc plus numerals) by J.M. Bergling shown in his Art Alphabets &
Lettering (1914).
PLINC’s version is shown in
Psychedelitypes (1968) as Pyschedelitype
57362 (caps only) and 57363 (with lowercase),
and then in Alphabet Thesaurus, Vol. 3 and One
Line Manual (1971) as Davison Arabesque.
Appears to include two forms of ‘R’ (with/without
hook) and ‘E’ (with/without longer middle bar).
A very similar caps-only design is shown in the 1976
Lettergraphics catalog as Vigus (solid) with
Unicorn Open (outlined). A c.1974
Filmomaster More…
Davison Arabesque and Vigus/Unicorn are two phototype interpretations of an untitled “poster and sign card alphabet” (UC and lc plus numerals) by J.M. Bergling shown in his Art Alphabets & Lettering (1914).
PLINC’s version is shown in Psychedelitypes (1968) as Pyschedelitype 57362 (caps only) and 57363 (with lowercase), and then in Alphabet Thesaurus, Vol. 3 and One Line Manual (1971) as Davison Arabesque. Appears to include two forms of ‘R’ (with/without hook) and ‘E’ (with/without longer middle bar).
A very similar caps-only design is shown in the 1976 Lettergraphics catalog as Vigus (solid) with Unicorn Open (outlined). A c.1974 Filmomaster catalog additionally lists Vivid (outlined shaded) and Vapor (filled with pattern of curved lines). Other phototype catalogs show Vigus as Unicorn Black. Unlike in PLINC’s version, the ‘Q’ has a centered tail.
