silent movie intertitle typeface - not Garamond…

silentcinema17 July 2012 · 08:31

This is a typeface I've seen in tons of silent movies. I'd assumed it was Garamond, but that doesn't quite match. Any ideas what typeface this is and what comparable font matches it?

Thanks!

Ben

PublishingMojo17 July 2012 · 09:51

That's Cheltenham. If you've looked at an L.L. Bean catalog any time in the last hundred years, Cheltenham may look familiar.

silentcinema17 July 2012 · 11:15

Thanks! I just knew I'd seen it somewhere outside of silent movies…

Found Cheltenham ITC Roman and made this:

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