Typophile

(x) “Fatal Flower” from a silent movie title card - Poor Richard {Patricia, Mark S}

Martin LAllier

Hi, I'm trying to find an equivalent for the font used in this (attached) silent movie title card. And, ii the context of a wider search, would anyone know of the fonts used in title cards (I guess, that most of these where hand drawn)?

Like in the other cards:
_ http://www.fda.gov/oc/history/slideshow/graphics/132.JPG

As always, thanks!

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It looks like a slanted version of an old metal font called Packard. I'm not sure if there is a digital version. It's a little hard to Google "packard font"--you get nothing but stuff about HP fonts.

I take that back. Not Packard. Let me get back to you on that.

Ah, here it is. Poor Richard, slanted.

Two great minds in unison.

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