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Bevel Font History

Robyn Russell0 votes

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if anyone could help me. I am looking into the use of Bevel fonts (see example image below) and I am struggling to find a history of the font - where it came about/why it came about/any decent foundries that specialise in Beveled fonts.

If anyone knows anything about Bevel fonts i'd really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Robyn

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Although I credited Dave Davison for the inspiration for this font, I learned subsequently that Dave [patterned his design after a woodtype typeface from 1848...

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/nicksfonts/double-d-nf/

One possible reason? Larger point size, less ink used?

Hi Nick. Like your Double D. Note the similarities, and differences, with this sample from the George Bruce's Son & Co. catalog of 1882:

Don

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