Typophile

Ornate "T" & others

anonymous

I'm looking for fonts used (or that closely resemble) in the following three images:

An uppercase "T":
http://www.cothier.com/ornate_t.jpg

The lowercase letters (but if the uppercase looks familiar, it'd be appreciated!):
http://www.cothier.com/list.jpg

Ditto above:
http://www.cothier.com/lost.jpg

I know this is a few fonts, but I thought it might be better than starting multiple threads. Sorry if it's not the normal posting procedure.

Thanks in advance for any help anyone can provide!

The ornate T looks like it comes from a typeface called "Bella Initials" according to p.114 of the Solotype Catalog. I am not sure if this has been digitized, but a similar font is Scriptorium's 'Rhiengold'.

1) Not a match by any means, but another suggestion for
that T would be Listemageren's Preciosa. See also Lime's
Ornamental Initials T

The uppercase T is somewhat reminiscent of a font issued by the Classic Font Company, which they call "Amadeus":
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/classic/amadeus/
See what you think.

I'm 99% sure the second sample is hand-lettered calligraphy. There are, however, dozens of fonts made from hand-drawn calligraphy, many of which are freeware. "Apple Chancery" is a commercial font, but similar--a traditional "Chancery Italic" style. I would particularly recommend Pia Frauss' "Francisco Lucas" family, available for free download at:
http://www.pia-frauss.de/fonts/fl.htm
IN terms of the uncials, there are plenty of good uncial fonts too, many free. Among my favourites are:
* MouserFonts' "Gourdie Uncial" and "Gourdie Uncial Deux" (go to: http://www.mouserfonts.com/ and search for "uncial")
* "Unciaal" (http://www.dafont.com/en/font.php?file=unciaal)
* "Cry Uncial" (http://www.dafont.com/en/font.php?file=cry_uncial)
etc.
Fontcraft's Scriptorium is a good starting place as well:
http://www.fontcraft.com/csa/fontcraft.php

--Murray

http://dafont.com/en/theme.php?cat=403
This might help you find something similar for the uncial
Tim

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