A series of rounded sans-serif caps that dates back to 1836.
[Schwartz &
Barnes] Probably the oldest rounded sans serif metal typeface.
[Pool]
There are solid, open (shown), and ornamented
variations. “The first rounded typefaces appeared almost
simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1830s, in
wood in the USA and in metal from the Caslon foundry.” [Commercial
Type]
“Old Bowery is an ATF revival, in 1933 and again in
1949, of Round Shade No. 2 [the open style],
originated by Bruce, one of its predecessor companies, about 1854,
as Ornamented No. 1007.” [McGrew]
Film versions include Bowery (Photo-Lettering,
before 1965), Old Bowery and Abramesque
(VGC, before 1972), and Old Bovery and
Abramesque (TypeShop, before 1973).
For a thorough digital interpretation with added lowercase, see
Caslon Rounded by Commercial Classics (2019). Alan
Prescott made another digitization, starting with the ornamented
style and initially named
Abril (2017). Expanded in 2018 to More…
A series of rounded sans-serif caps that dates back to 1836. [Schwartz & Barnes] Probably the oldest rounded sans serif metal typeface. [Pool] There are solid, open (shown), and ornamented variations. “The first rounded typefaces appeared almost simultaneously on both sides of the Atlantic during the 1830s, in wood in the USA and in metal from the Caslon foundry.” [Commercial Type]
“Old Bowery is an ATF revival, in 1933 and again in 1949, of Round Shade No. 2 [the open style], originated by Bruce, one of its predecessor companies, about 1854, as Ornamented No. 1007.” [McGrew]
Film versions include Bowery (Photo-Lettering, before 1965), Old Bowery and Abramesque (VGC, before 1972), and Old Bovery and Abramesque (TypeShop, before 1973).
For a thorough digital interpretation with added lowercase, see Caslon Rounded by Commercial Classics (2019). Alan Prescott made another digitization, starting with the ornamented style and initially named Abril (2017). Expanded in 2018 to four styles (incl. a newly invented outline) and named Grounded. [THP] See also TPF Henry (The Pyte Foundry, 2016) and RMU Bowery (RMU, 2019).
