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Offline culper

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Colonial American script source?
« on: January 03, 2016, 10:16:28 PM »
Where can I find authentic colonial American script patterns?  For example, block prints and cursive prints.  I want to transfer prints onto metal and horn to engrave.

Thanks in advance.
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2016, 11:00:20 PM »
Do a search for historical / colonial newspapers. 
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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2016, 11:52:54 PM »
Try www.waldenfont.com  and search for "The Minuteman Printshop".
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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2016, 12:26:09 AM »
That is pretty cool Bach! I wasn't looking for it but I sure can use it!!!
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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2016, 01:32:29 AM »
Thank you Bach for sharing that information!  Wonderful resource.

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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2016, 01:52:02 AM »
If you don't feel like paying 50 bucks per font, check out http://www.fonts101.com/.  You might have to search though a few hundred to find what you want but there are defiantly some olde style fonts with the long s's...  and ss's...

Here is one I found in a few min...  http://www.fonts101.com/fonts/view/Uncategorized/25014/Colonial_Dame

Check out this as well:  http://www.orbitals.com/self/ligature/ligature.htm
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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2016, 03:47:27 AM »
Quote from: culper on January 03, 2016, 10:16:28 PM
Where can I find authentic colonial American script patterns?  For example, block prints and cursive prints.  I want to transfer prints onto metal and horn to engrave.

Thanks in advance.
Do you refer to Copper Plate Gothic that, I believe, is the text pattern of the Declaration of Independence? If you do, I have PostScript Type 1 collection for it. As a retired graphic designer, I may have several others in my archive drives.
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Offline culper

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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2016, 07:44:28 AM »
Naphtali, thank you - let me see how far I can go before I cry out for your professional help.  It's much appreciated.

Breadhead and Bach, a sincere thank you for the links provided.  This is the ticket I needed and got. 

Rase, thank you for the suggestion for colonial newspapers.  I'll certainly research that angle a bit more. 
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Re: Colonial American script source?
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2016, 09:23:56 AM »
Quote from: culper on January 04, 2016, 07:44:28 AM
Naphtali, thank you - let me see how far I can go before I cry out for your professional help.  It's much appreciated.

Breadhead and Bach, a sincere thank you for the links provided.  This is the ticket I needed and got. 

Rase, thank you for the suggestion for colonial newspapers.  I'll certainly research that angle a bit more. 
No professional help intended. Just help, if needed.
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