Lanston Monotype Machine Company Metal Type Series by Number Lanston Monotype Machine Company Metal Type Series Numbers This is a non-authoritative list prepared for use at CircuitousRoot. It may contain errors, and is idiosyncratic in its layout. For a more authoritative list, see McGrew©s American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century. This document may be found online at: http://www.CircuitousRoot.com/artifice/letters/press/comptype/monotype/typography/index.html Please send all comments and corrections to Dr. David M. MacMillan, [email protected] This document and its data are in the public domain. Series # Name Cut for (Cellular, Display, Giant) 1 Modern Condensed C 11 GO TO literal 11 (DeVinne) 3 News C 311 GO TO literal 311 (Russian Adaptation Of No. 11) 4 Cosmopoliltan C 41 GO TO literal 41 (DeVinne Outline Italic) 411 GO TO literal 411 (Modern Condensed Italic) 5 Post Text C McGrew notes that this was also called ªEasyreadº and ªExtended Modernº 6 Agate C 71 GO TO literal 71 (French Old Style) 8 Modern C 14/18 comp 8 Modern Italic C 14/18 comp 9 Newspaper Modern 101 GO TO literal 101 (German Schwabacher) 11 DeVinne C D 111 GO TO literal 111 (DeVinne Condensed) 1111 DeVinne Italic C D 12 Cheltenham Bold Outline C D 121 GO TO literal 121 (Chamfer Condensed) 13 Modern C 14 Modern Medium Condensed C 141 GO TO literal 141 (Cheltenham Bold Extra Cond.) 15 Farmer©s Old Style C 16 Ronaldson Old Style C 17 Typewriter, Remington Ribbon C 171 GO TO literal 171 (Typewriter, New Royal) 19 Modern Medium Extended C 20 Century Expanded C D G 14/18 comp 201 Century Expanded Italic C D 14/18 comp 21 Binney Old Style C D 211 GO TO literal 211 (DeVinne, 5½ pt body) 2111 Binney Old Style Italic D 22 French Cadmus C 221 GO TO literal 221 (Overgrown No. 80) 23 Law Italic C 231 GO TO literal 231 (Della Robbia) Page 1 Lanston Monotype Machine Company Metal Type Series by Number 25 Cushing Old Style C D 251 Cushing Old Style Italic C D 26 Modern Antique C 27 Antique, Old Style C 28 Title C 281 GO TO literal 281 (Ancient Hebrew) 301 GO TO literal 301 (Goudy Bible) 31 Bruce Old Style No. 20 C 311 GO TO literal 311 (Russian Adaptation Of No. 11) 32 Tallone Max Factor 321 Tallone Max Factor Italic 321 GO TO literal 321 (Binney Old Style Modified) 33 Aldine C 331 GO TO literal 331 (Sans Serif Medium) 34 Modern No. 4 C 341 GO TO literal 341 (Copperplate Gothic Light Cond.) 35 Atlantic C 36 Scotch Roman C D 361 Scotch Roman Italic D 361So GO TO literal 361So (Scotch Open Shaded Italic) 37 English Caslon Old Style [roman] C cellular and display italics 37 English Caslon Old Style [italic] C differ between 37 and 371 371 English Caslon Old Style Italic D 38 Goudy Light Old Style [sic, from a specimen] C D 381 Goudy Light Old Style Italic [sic, from a specimen] D 39 Winchell C D 391 GO TO literal 391 (Goudy Heavyface Open) 40 Contour No. 1 D 401 GO TO literal 401 (Janson) 4011 GO TO literal 4011 (Janson Italic) 41 DeVinne Outline Italic C D 411 GO TO literal 411 (Modern Condensed Italic) 411 Source B lists 411 as DeVinne Outline Italic, probably in error. 42 DeVinne Outline C D 43 Gothic Condensed Title G Source B lists this as ªGothic Condensed Title (No. 543)º, but No. 543, New Gothic Condensed, is a separate (if very similar) face. 44 Ben Franklin Outline D 45 Pabst Old Style C D 461 GO TO literal 461 (Nicholas Cochin) 4611 GO TO literal 4611 (Nicholas Cochin Italic) 47 Gothic, Light C 471 GO TO literal 471 (Typewriter, Rem. Noiseless Elite) 48 Gothic Caps Condensed C 49 Gothic Condensed C 50 Gothic, Light Condensed D 51 Alternate Gothic C Page 2 Lanston Monotype Machine Company Metal Type Series by Number (the most condensed of Series No. 51 (=A.G. No. 1), Series No. 77 (= A.G. No. 2), and Series No. 177 (= A.G. No. 3 = A.G. Condensed)) 51 Modernized Gothic C D G 52 Philadelphia Lining Gothic C D 56 Ionic C 56 Lining Gothic No. 525 C 57 Times New Roman Bold GO TO literal 571 (Typewriter, Rem. Noiseless Elite 571 Underscore) 58 Jenson Old Style C D 59 Contour No. 4 D 60 Plymouth C D 601 Plymouth Italic C D 61 Cochin Old Style C D 611 Cochin Old Style Italic D 62 Ionic D 63 Latin Antique C D 64 Cheltenham Old Style C D G 641 Cheltenham Old Style Italic C D 65 Craw Clarendon 66 Lining Gothic No. 545 C D 671 GO TO literal 671 (Typewriter, New Royal Underscored) 68 MacFarland C D 681 MacFarland Italic C D 69 Schoeffer C D 70 Typewriter, Remington C D 701 Typewriter, Remington Goudy Italic C 71 French Old Style C D McGrew calls this No. 71, ªFrench Old Style No. 552º, without explanation. 72 Typewriter, Reproducing C D 73 Contour No. 5 D 74 Typewriter, Mailing List C 75 Bradley D 76 Antique Modern, Condensed C 77 Alternate Gothic (No. 2) C D (the middle of Series No. 51 (=A.G. No. 1), Series No. 77 (= A.G. No. 2), and Series No. 177 (= A.G. No. 3 = A.G. Condensed)) 771 Alternate Gothic Italic (No. 2) D 78 Caslon Old Roman C D 781 Caslon Old Roman Italic C D 79 Caslon Bold C D G 14/18 comp 791 Caslon Bold Italic C D G 80 Modern C 81 Clarendon C D 82 [Hess] Stationers Gothic Medium C D 18#1,2,3 & 24#2 83M Vertical Greek C 84 [Hess] Stationers Gothic Light C D 18#1,2,3 & 24#2 85 [Hess] Stationers Gothic Bold C D 18#1,2,3 & 24#2 86 Cheltenham Bold C D G 14/18 comp Page 3 Lanston Monotype Machine Company Metal Type Series by Number 861 Cheltenham Bold Italic C D G 14/18 comp 88 Cheltenham Bold Condensed C D G 881 Cheltenham Bold Condensed Italic C D G 89 Clearface C D 891 Clearface Italic C D 901 GO TO literal 901 (Piece Accents, Roman) 92 Manila C 93 News Gothic Bold D 94 Latin Condensed D 95 Cloister Black C D 95M Cloister Black, German Adaptation C 96 Howland Open C D 97 Powell C D 971 Powell Italic C D 98 Bookman Old Style C D 14/18 comp 981 Bookman Old Style Italic C D 99M German No. 32 C 100M German Heintzman C D 101 German Schwabacher D 102 Washington Text C D 102M Washington Text, German Adaptation C 103 Title No. 104, Condensed D 104 Runic Condensed D McGrew calls this No. 104, ªRunic Condensed #122º, but does not show the face. 1041 GO TO literal 1041 (Runic Condensed Title) 105 Title, Half D 106 Gothic, Lining Light C A specimen simply calls this ªLining Gothicº, but it is light compared to the paired series No. 112, Lining Gothic [Medium]. 107 Franklin Gothic C D G 108 Compressed No. 30 D 109 Gothic, Wide D 110 Gothic Condensed (No. 124) D 111 DeVinne Condensed C D 112 Gothic, Lining Medium C A specimen simply calls this ªLining Gothicº, but it is medium compared to the paired series No. 106, Lining Gothic [Light] 113 Condensed Caslon C D G 114 Tiffany Gothic D 115 Law Italic C 117 Grasset C D 117 Grasset Italic C 118 Century Bold C D G 14/18 comp 1181 Century Bold Italic C D G 14/18 comp 119 Winchell Condensed C D 120 Modified #20 121 Chamfer Condensed D 123 Contour No. 6 D Page 4 Lanston Monotype Machine Company Metal Type Series by Number 124 Draftsman Gothic C 126 Massey Initials D 127 Ben Franklin Initials D 128 Title C McGrew notes: ª#28 (Side-Hole)º 129 Lining Medium Gothic C D 132 Bold Inclined Gothic [from a specimen] C 132 Gothic, Inclined Bold Italic [Source A] C McGrew©s list gives ªModern Gothic Italicº as a reassigned name for ªInclined Gothic Bold Italicº, but his text says ªMonotype has ¼ an adaptation of [BB&S] Modern Gothic Italic under the name of Bold Inclined Gothic.º (p. 219) 134 Cushing Monotone C 137 Inland Caslon Old Style C 138 Process C 138 Process Italic C 139 Howland C D G 140 Modern Condensed Gothic C D G 140 Tourist Gothic D G 1401 Tourist Gothic Italic D G 141 Cheltenham Bold Extra Condensed C D G 142 John Hancock C 143 Strathmore Old Style C D 144 Antique Bold D 145 Antique Bold Condensed C D 146 Condensed No. 54 C D McGrew cites ª(BB&S)º in his list (p. 363), but does not show or discuss the face. 149 Gothic No. 6 C 150 French Round Face C D 1501 French Round Face Italic D 152 Wilson Series C 153 Antique C McGrew cites ª(Miller & Richard)º in his list (p. 363), but does not show or discuss the face. 155M Porson Greek C 156 Ionic, Round C McGrew cites ª(Inland)º in his list (p. 363), but does not show or discuss the face. 157 Century Old Style C D 158 Masterman C D 159 Hess Bold C D 1591 Hess Bold Italic C D 159/1591 based on No. 38 Goudy Old Style Light. McGrew cites ªGoudy Bold Faceº as an alternative name.