The old typeface was called Boomerang Italic - also known as Hansa Cursive. The only digital version I’m aware of is Harold Lohner’s.

Wow, “watch him pull a rabbit out of his hat”. How did you find that?

It’s just an Art Nouveau design that’s distinctive enough to be easily recognized.

Mike, now you’re really being too modest. You’re one of the most impressive type IDers on this Board, and certainly one of the most surprising. The stuff you sometimes manage to dig up is mind-boggling.

Wow. Thanks Yves.

> It’s just an Art Nouveau design.....

By Bauer & Co., Stuttgart & H. Berthold, Berlin - influenced by the freestlye lettering & the growth of poster art.