Typophile

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Can someone ID the font used on these 3d architectural letters? One is a closer view. If not exact, any suggestions for something close.

Thank you.

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unknown

Looks like Baskerville

unknown

Thanks but that’s not right. For example, the S on my sample has no serifs on the ends, but Baskerville does.

unknown

Berling is also close but not exact, especially the lower serifs on L and E, there is the strong possibility that the signage is based on a “font” that is specific to the medium, I assume there are limits to which metal can be created in three-dimensions and that a letterform would be designed to cope with the material and production. However, I’ve been wrong in the past.
Tim

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Furthermore, signage lettering is often not based exactly on a specific font, or at least not one that is commercially available.

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