I'm asked all the time, how much stuff do you have? My answer is always, it's hard to describe. So I thought I'd start keeping a list. I'm sorry, but this will be a very long and boring list. And yet at the same time, very amazing.
Printing presses
It's important to me to collect the story of my equipment along with with the equipment itself. So in this simple list I've collected both of those element and it's displayed as: Press Brand #Serial Number, descriptor, Manufactured Year, Size – Name. Then story details.
Chandler & Price #B62963, New Style, 1941, 8x12 — Hoss. Acquired in April 2004 from Michael Phillips of The Printer in Findlay, Ohio
Chandler & Price #11742, Old Style, 1901, 10x15 — Big Frank. Acquired from Toledo Free Press who used it as a display in the front window. It originally came from the Franklin Office Supply building in downtown Toledo, Ohio before the building was demolished where it sat accumulating rust and dust for decades. I have actually verified this with a salesman who shared the office building and would walk by it daily.
Signpress, (possibly 60s) — Charlie. Acquired off the books and we don't talk about that..
Vandercook Proofing Press No. 0, 1918 (#0613) — Waldorf. Acquired from Bill Sattler of MadHouse Design. (436 13th St. | Toledo, Oh 43604
Vandercook Proofing Press No.01, c.1904 —Betty. Acquired from Derek Leck of Toledo Printing Co. (367 East State Line Road, Toledo, Ohio 43612)
Kelsey Excelsior (unsure) 5x8. Acquired from Boggs Equipment of Cleveland, OH in 2019.
Kelsey Excelsior (unsure) 5x8. Acquired from John Horn of Shooting Star Press in Little Rock, AR, July 2022.
Hacker Poco Proof Press No. 2, ~1914-1923 (#2B 529) Preston McGillicutty II 18x25. Acquired from family farm museum in eastern Ohio, October of 2020.
Chandler & Price Pilot, New Style, 6.5x10 — Statler. Bill Sattler of MadHouse Design. (436 13th St. | Toledo, Oh 43604
Type (wood & metal)
Okay, truthfully this is the list that I love and it's ever growing, but it is a rather boring list and very incomplete. It's one of my ongoing goals to categorize my collection and make printed specimens. There are a couple things I should explain, first of which is that this is currently organized by cabinet located in my shop, so it's not alphabetical, but in most cases they are located by like families. Next is that in the list they are specified by Type Name, size (either in pt or line). Metal type is measured in points (pt) just like on your dropdown menus. However, wood type is measured in "Lines" which is loosely 6 points (pt) to 1 line.
Here is my list start:
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Gothic Medium Extra Condensed, 6 line |
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Gothic Bold, 6 line |
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Gothic Extra Bold, 6 line |
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Hamilton Gothic Bold, 6 line |
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Gothic Wide Extra Bold, 6 line |
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Gothic Condensed, 8 line |
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Gothic Medium Condensed, 8 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 8 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 8 line |
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Hamilton Gothic Bold, 8 line |
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Gothic Condensed, 10 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 10 line |
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Gothic Bold, 10 line |
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Gothic Extra Bold, 10 line |
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Hamilton Gothic Bold, 10 line |
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Gothic Bold Extra Condensed, 12 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 12 line |
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Gothic Bold, 12 line |
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Gothic Bold, 12 line |
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Gothic Bold Extra Condensed, 15 line |
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Gothic Bold Extra Condensed, 15 line |
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Gothic bold, 15 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 20 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 20 line |
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Gothic Bold, 20 line |
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Gothic Bold, 20 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 24 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 24 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 30 line |
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Gothic Bold Condensed, 30 line |
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Gothic Bold, 30 line |
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Gothic Bold, 30 line |
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Gothic Bold, 40 line |
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Gothic Bold, 40 line |
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Gothic Bold, 40 line |
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Gothic Bold, 40 line |
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Gothic Bold, 40 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 18 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 18 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 18 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 20 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 20 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 20 line |
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Post Condensed Transitional serif, 20 line |
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Bradley Blackletter, 6 line |
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Bradley Blackletter, 8 line |
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Bradley Blackletter, 10 line |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium, 8 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium, 10 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium, 18 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium, 24 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium, 30 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium, 36 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Demi Bold, 18 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 12 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 14 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 18 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 24 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 30 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 36 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold, 48 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Ultra Bold, 14 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Ultra Bold, 24 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Ultra Bold, 30 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Extra Bold, 36 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Extra Bold, 48 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium Italic, 8 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium Italic, 10 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Medium Italic, 12 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold italic, 30 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold italic, 36 pt |
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Venus Medium, 14 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 6 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 10 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 8 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 12 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 16 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 14 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 18 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 24 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 8 pt |
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Venus Medium extended, 8 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 10 pt |
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Venus Light extended, 12 pt |
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Venus Medium extended, 14 pt |
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Venus Medium extended, 16 pt |
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Venus Bold extended, 16 pt |
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Venus Bold extended, 18 pt |
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Venus Bold extended, 24 pt |
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Venus Bold extended, 30 pt |
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Venus Bold extended, 14 pt |
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Venus Bold extended, 36 pt |
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Venus Extra bold extended, 10 pt |
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Venus Extra bold extended, 12 pt |
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Venus Extra bold extended, 14 pt |
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Venus Extra bold extended, 18 pt |
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Venus Extra bold extended, 66 pt |
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Venus Extra bold extended, 84 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 8 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 12 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 16 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 10 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 14 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 18 pt |
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Venus Light italic, 24 pt |
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Cooper Black, 14 pt |
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Futura (*Trade Gothic) Bold italic, 48 pt |
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Hamilton No.6218, 24 line |
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Hamilton No.6218, 24 line |
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Hamilton No.6218, 24 line |
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Hamilton No.6218, 24 line |
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Bodoni Italic, 9 pt |
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Engravers Shaded No. 1, 6 pt |
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Engravers Shaded No. 3, 12 pt |
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Engravers Roman No. 2, 6 pt |
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Engravers Roman No. 4, 12 pt |
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Engravers (?), 6 pt |
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Park Avenue Script, 14 pt |
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Park Avenue Script, 14 pt |
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Glamour Medium, 12 pt |
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Glamour Medium, 12 pt |
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Glamour Medium, 14 pt |
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Glamour Medium, 24 pt |
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Copperplate Gothic No. 1, 6 pt |
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Copperplate Gothic No. 2, 6 pt |
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Copperplate Gothic No. 3, 6 pt |
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Copperplate Gothic No. 4, 6 pt |
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Inland Gothic, 6 pt |
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Stern Pro 16/18 body, 18 pt |
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Grecian X Condensed Old AF, 9.75 line |
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Jenson Old Style, 18 Line |
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Goudy Outline Outline, 12 pt |
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Harris Roman, 10 pt |
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Goudy Light Italic Light Italic, 14 pt |
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Goudy Light Italic Light Italic, 18 pt |
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Goudy Light Italic Light Italic, 24 pt |
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Garamond ?, 36 pt |
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Garamond Italic ? Italic, 36 pt |
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Bookman?, 12 pt |
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Fortune Light Light, 18 pt |
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Fortune Light Light, 24 pt |
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Fortune Bold Bold, 24 pt |
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Fortune Bold Bold, 24 pt |
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Fortune Bold Bold, 30 pt |
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Fortune Extra Bold Extra Bold, 14 pt |
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Fortune Extra Bold Extra Bold, 18 pt |
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Fortune Extra Bold Extra Bold, 24 pt |
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Fortune Extra Bold Extra Bold, 36 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #1 Small caps, 6 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #2 Small caps, 6 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #3 Small caps, 6 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #4 Small caps, 6 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #5 Small caps, 6 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #1 Small caps, 12 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #2 Small caps, 12 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #3 Small caps, 12 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #1 Small caps, 18 pt |
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Engravers Bold, #2 Small caps, 18 pt |
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Onyx Condensed, 18 pt |
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Onyx Condensed, 36 pt |
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Onyx Condensed, 24 pt |
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Onyx Condensed, 48 pt |
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Onyx Condensed, 30 pt |
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Onyx Condensed, 60 pt |
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Baskerville, 12 pt |
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Baskerville Italic, 12 pt |
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Italian Old Style Italic, 10 pt |
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Libra, 18 pt |
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Lutetia, 14 pt |
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Lutetia, 18 pt |
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Lutetia, 24 pt |
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Lutetia, 30 pt |
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Lutetia Italic w/Swash, 14 pt |
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Ondine, 14 pt |
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Ondine, 18 pt |
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Ondine, 24 pt |
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Ondine, 30 pt |
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Optima, 10 pt |
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Optima, 14 pt |
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Optima, 18 pt |
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Optima (large), 12 pt |
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Optima (large), 12 pt |
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Optima (large), 24 pt |
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Optima (small), 24 pt |
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Optima Italic, 10 pt |
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Optima Italic, 18 pt |
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Optima Italic, 30 pt |
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Optima Italic, 36 pt |
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Optima Italic (large), 12 pt |
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Optima Italic (large), 24 pt |
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Optima Italic (small), 12 pt |
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Optima Semi-bold, 10 pt |
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Optima Semi-Bold, 12 pt |
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Garamond, 6 pt |
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Garamond, 8 pt |
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Garamond, 10 pt |
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Garamond, 12 pt |
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Garamond, 14 pt |
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Garamond, 18 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 6 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 8 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 10 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 12 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 14 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 18 pt |
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Garamond Italic, 24 pt |
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Lydian, 10 pt |
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Lydian, 12 pt |
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Lydian, 18 pt |
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Lydian, 24 pt |
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New Caslon, 14 pt |
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Heritage Calligraphic, 18 pt |
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Wedding Text, 12 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed, 14 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed, 18 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed, 24 pt |
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Melior Roman Small, 24 pt |
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Melior Roman Large, 24 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed, 14 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed, 18 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed Small, 24 pt |
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Melior Bold Condensed Large, 24 pt |
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Eurostyle Extended, 12 pt |
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Eurostyle Extended, 14 pt |
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Eurostyle Extended, 18 pt |
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Eurostyle, 12 pt |
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Eurostyle, 14 pt |
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Eurostyle, 18 pt |
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Eurostyle Bold, 24 pt |
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Eurostyle Bold, 30 pt |
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Lutetia, 12 (14) pt |
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Lutetia Italic, 12 (14) pt |
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Optima Bold (small), 12 pt |
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Lutetia, 16 (18) pt |
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Optima, 10 pt |
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Optima Italic, 10 pt |
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Libra, 18 pt |