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A new england folktale

Aug 07, 2018 at 04:01


A new england folktale

Suggested fonts

Mayflower  Suggested by Heron2001 
Dunelm  Suggested by donshottype 
Guillaume  Suggested by donshottype 
Cunaeus  Suggested by donshottype 
Il Shakefest  Suggested by donshottype 
IM Fell Types  Suggested by 20121994 


Aug 07, 2018 at 12:28

Suggested font: IM Fell Types


Aug 11, 2018 at 09:24

Might not be available as a digital font.
The letters look derived from italic typefaces by Claude Garamont (Garamond) or Robert Granjon in the mid 16th century.
Old time italic fonts often included swash alternates like the _A_ and _N_ in your image.
Guillaume Italic would approximate the image -- except for the swash _A_ and _N_ -- but would require an antiquing or erading treatment to work as a substitute.
Suggested font: Guillaume

Edited 2 times. Last edit on Aug 11, 2018 at 12:04 by donshottype


Aug 11, 2018 at 09:32

Cunaeus Italic could also be used to approximate the image -- except for the swash _A_ and _N_ -- but would require an antiquing or roughening treatment to work as a substitute.
Suggested font: Cunaeus


Aug 11, 2018 at 12:19

This style continued into the 17th century, as is seen in Shakespeare's first folio.
Here is a near match for the swash _N_



The Illinois Shakespeare Festival produced a freeware italic font based on the main titles of the Shakespeare First Folio, with the name IlShakeFest in 1995. It does not use the swash _A_ or _N_. The _k_ has a long tail and top of it's loop is missing. Otherwise it is a passable substitute for your image. It is available here at Dafont.
Suggested font: Il Shakefest

Edited on Aug 11, 2018 at 12:19 by donshottype


Aug 12, 2018 at 16:48

Closest

And if you want - oblique the Mayflower E and F and add it to the Italic to make it look a bit closer.

PS Check out their glyphs - they have the alternate "K" https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/ihof/p22-mayflower/pro-italic/glyphs.html
Suggested font: Mayflower

Edited 2 times. Last edit on Aug 12, 2018 at 16:51 by Heron2001


Aug 13, 2018 at 08:47

Good find Apparently based on a bible carried on the Mayflower. Not an exact match but works as an approximate substitute. Compare the letters in the image -- can't say if they are a font or not -- to the preface and translator's note in the Authorized King James Bible of 1611:



See it all at:
https://archive.org/details/1611TheAuthorizedKingJamesBible.
Note that repeating letters are often not identical.

Edited 5 times. Last edit on Aug 13, 2018 at 11:35 by donshottype


Aug 15, 2018 at 10:25

Dunelm Italic, based on the type used in an English book from 1636, is very close. It includes a similar swash _A_ https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/madtype/dunelm/italic/glyphs/508678/46 and swash _N_ https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/madtype/dunelm/italic/glyphs/508678/63
Suggested font: Dunelm



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