Typophile

Closest typeface to this 17th Century Serif

rufeus

Can anyone help me find a typeface that would suitably replace the one used in this beuatiful 17th Century engraving of a stellar atlas by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f1/Scutum_Hevelius.jpg

more from the collection here:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Uranographia_by_Johannes_Heve...

Any help will be appreciated

carlooto

These all seem to be hand-drawn on the engraving plate.

Marini's Fell Types are close: http://iginomarini.com/fell/

I recall something closer in proximity, but not off the top of my head. Maybe someone else has an idea.

rufeus

Thanks for that resource tip, carlooto.

Jan Żurawski

some more...
http://www.oldfonts.com/castine.html
http://fonts.info/info/en_tierra-nueva.htm

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