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In fact, we often seem to think that Library of Congress and a great number of “Wild West” typefaces form a special branch other historical sources. Whereever possible, of typography. In reality, printing on the we identifi ed the fonts used in each specimen Frontier was pretty much what it was else- and thus arrived at a short list of typefaces where in the nation - 19th century American that printers appear to have favored most. printing, probably on a more provincial scale We are pleased to make these fonts available than in the East. But even as the real life for the fi rst time in the context of printing in dramas of the Wild West unfolded, countless the Old West. As they are taken from original dime novels, and later Hollywood movies and specimens they carry the chinks and dings TV shows fi xed an image in our minds of the of hard use, which should only add to their characters that populated the West, and their charm. trappings. This included a narrow defi nition of “Western” printed matter as voluptuous Winchester, in the Winter of 2004 creations of Steamboat Gothic, featuring the most outrageously decorated typefaces. Oliver Weiss Whether these fancy fonts were actually ever used in the print shops of Topeka or Abilene Proprietor, is highly questionable. Lead fonts are heavy, The Walden Font Co. and freight rates to the outlying territories of the young republic were exorbitant. Rather than offering a wide selection of dazzling type creations, most local job printers would have had a limited variety of staple workhorse fonts on hand, well-worn and possibly anti- quated. This, at least, is our conjecture based [ 2. ] [ 3. ] The Wild West Press The Wild West Press Display Types Aubrey Landing þ Punctuation q Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Most of these fonts were wood types, that is, the bodies of the types were mounted on wooden blocks. These were more economical and easier to handle at large sizes. Some- Bullion Extra Condensed þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase times the character itself was made of wood, too, but most often it was cast in a thin layer of lead which was then fi xed to the block. These fonts vary in their completeness: some Bullion Roman only contain uppercase characters, some þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase have no numerals or punctuation. This has been indicated below each sample. Bullion Italic Ashwood Condensed þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase q Punctuation q Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Chalk Bluff Ashwood Extra Bold þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase q Punctuation q Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Bear Gulch Asphaltum þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase q Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Clifford Eight þ Punctuation q Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase [ 4. ] [ 5. ] The Wild West Press The Wild West Press Cut and Shoot q Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Gatlin Sawtoothþ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Muleshoe Shelldrake þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase q Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Rawhide þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase Stockton ROUND MOUNTAIN þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase þ Punctuation q Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase ROYAL NONESUCH þ Punctuation q Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Thousandsticksþ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase Thunder Mountain Sageland þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase þ Lowercase þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase [ 6. ] [ 7. ] The Wild West Press The Wild West Press Whitecross Jawbones Condensed WF þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase Quisque id nulla id sem adipiscing varius. Integer aliquet interdum lectus. Quisque risus leo, pulvinar id. Langtry Wildwash Fusce nonummy, orci ac tempus sagittis, wisi þ Punctuation þ Numerals þ Uppercase q Lowercase mauris pellentesque odio, sed rutrum orci. Matchwood Mauris velit leo, pretium sed, vestibulum at, Text Types suscipit et, massa. In auctor, eros quis. Matchwood Italic Cast in lead in relatively small sizes, these Morbi sagittis consectetuer odio. Sed nulla fonts were used for paragraph text. Our lectus, malesuada vel, convallis quis. fonts include upper and lower case charac- ters, as well as punctuation and numerals. Matchwood Bold Ut in velit sed ante pellentesque fringilla. Faywood Roman Nullam dolor eros, tempor elementum. Maecenas tincidunt luctus orci. Aenean sollicitudin malesuada quam. Donec porttitor urna vitae eros. Nulla nisl lorem. Matchwood Bold Italic Phasellus varius dolor eu tellus. Morbi fermen- Faywood Italic tum odio a nibh eleifend sodales. tum sapien quis arcu. Curabitur ut nulla. Nam est purus, iaculis sed, pretium eu, dapibus vita. Ophir Maecenas wisi lacus, ultrices Faywood Extra Condensed eget, aliquet quis, aliquam quis. Aliquam in urna. Aenean eu elit. Vivamus augue risus, interdum id, commodo elementum, commodo a, metus. Nam quam. Phasellus porta posuere quam. Donec nec libero. [ 8. ] [ 9. ] The Wild West Press The Wild West Press Dead Man’s Hand Heroes and Villains Signatures Noted penman and expert on Spencerian This font contains authentic autographs of handwriting Michael Sull created this hand- some of the best-known personalities in the writing font for us. As he puts it: “I wanted West - both famous and infamous. to re-create the handwriting of someone who is used to slinging a six–shooter rather than a William F. Cody – “Buffalo Bill” a pen.” !� noted scout and entertainer Davy Crockett Dear Sir b Tennessee frontiersman, hero of the #� Alamo sAfter a On June 13th A.D. 1873, Edmund J. Davis letter written to George W. Lillie “Pawnee Bill” s Governor of Texas offered a reward of $600 c frontiersman and circus owner We recom- Richard Coke, $� mend that you the Governor for the arrest and conviction of one Brown set signatures at or Texas, by a Bowen who murdered my Sun Thomas Hold- d Emmet Dalton large point sizes grieving father. %� notorious bank robber to achieve the John Wesley erman on the 17th day of December 1872 and proper dimen- Hardin was one was indicted for the same and incarcerated Sheriff William Tilghman sion. 120 points of the deadliest e sheriff of Dodge City is usually not outlaws in Texas in the County Jail at Gonzales for the same &� too much. at the time. and was broken out of jail by the John Wesley f William C. Quantrill Hardin Party, and is now at large and beyond '� ruthless Civil War guerilla the limits of the State of Texas. Ned Buntline – E.Z.C. Judson I also state that Brown Bowen is a Brother- g noted western writer in-Law to John Wesley Hardin and his gang (� of desporados. Such is in the proof of the same h Francisco “Pancho” Villa and I Ernestly request for Humanity Sake )� famed Mexican rebel and the vindication of the law would ask that i Sitting Bull you offer a Suitable Reward for the aprehen- *� famous Indian Chief sion of the said Brown Bowen to be delivered John A. Sutter inside of the county jail door of Gonzales j on whose property in California gold +� was discovered in 1848 County Texas. With hope that you will comply James Marshall with my Request and that Justice may be k the discoverer of the gold done I am ,� l Grat Dalton Respectfully -� notorious bank robber David Holderman [ 10. ] [ 11. ] The Wild West Press The Wild West Press m Wyatt Earp A Brigham Young !� famous lawman !� Mormon leader James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok n Jim Younger famous sheriff, killed holding the “Dead #� famous outlaw #� B Man’s Hand” o Martha J.