USD34872S - Design for a font of printing-type - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

BERNE NADALL, OF KIN GSTON -UPON-THAMES, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOR TO THE LINOTYPE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

DESlGN FOR A FONT OF PRINTING-TYPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Design No. 34,872, dated July 30, 19011.

Application tiled May l'7 l 1901. Serial No. 60,776. Term ofpatent 14 years.

T0 all whom, it Wray concern,.-

Be it known that I, BERNE NADALL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kingston-upon-Thames, in the county of Surrey,England, haveinvented and produced a new and original Design for a Font of Type, of which the following is a speciiication.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the upper case letters, numerals, punctuationmarks, signs for money Values, and an ornament of a new and original design.

In general appearance the type approximate those employed in medieval text; but all or substantially all of the letters and characters will be seen to present new features. l

Some of the letters and characters will be described somewhat in detail in order that the distinguishing feature of the present design may be clearly set forth.

The letter A is formed by a right-hand perpendicular or vertical line, from the ends of which two horizontals extend toward the left. The vertical or perpendicular line is expanded slightly at both ends to form slight projections on its right-hand outer side. The free ends of the horizontal lines terminate in downwardly-extending projections, and said horizontals are connected bya curved line of the form shown, which curve forms the lefthand line of the letter. The right and left hand lines are connected by two horizontal lines. It will thus be seen that this letter is completely inclosed instead of having an opening at its lower side, as is customary.

The vertical left-hand line of the letter B has the same general form as the perpendicular line of the letter A, and the line separating the two members of this letter is inclined upwardly from its point of connection with said Vertical line.

The letter O is formed by a single curved line the upper end of which is somewhat enlarged,while the lower end is tapered. Said ends project but slightly from the horizontal planes touched by the highest and lowest points of said curve, and the tapered lower end extends slightly more to the right than its upper end.

The letter D comprises a vertical lefthand line and a curve, which latter is of such l form as to provide a section which extends upwardly and to the right from the upper end of the Vertical line and a section which extends substantially horizontally from the lower end of said vertical. This lower section is formed by a line of such form as to provide a recess or indentation in the lower side of the letter. y

The letter E is also completely inclosed, 6o being formed of a curved line having its ends connected by a perpendicular. The perpendicular and curve are further connected by two horizontal lines.

The upper portion of the letter F is also completely inclosed, the upper line of said i letter having at its'free right-hand end adepending tapering projection which is connected at points slightly above its end with the left-hand perpendicular by two horizon- 7o tal lines.

The letter G includes a curve somewhat similar to that forming the letter C, but differing in that its lower end terminates in a short upwardly-extending portion, which is inclined toward the left and has its upper end substantially horizontal, the upper end of said inclined terminal portion being expanded slightly or increased somewhat in width.

The letter H is formed by a left-hand 8o perpendicular or vertical line, which has a` horizontal serif extending toward the right from its upper end, and a curved line which is provided at its lower end with an angular projection extending to the right and below the plane of the lower end of the perpendicular.

The letter I is formed by a single perpendicular having a triangular-shaped head and similarly-formed base,and the letter J 9o is also formed by a single line having an eX- panded head and slightly curved toward the left and Atapering at its lower end. This letter is somewhat longer than the other letters of the font.

The letter K consists of a left-hand perpendicular line, an upwardly-inclined line which has a terminal curving to the left, and a curved line similar to that employed in forming the letter H,said curved line being roo connected to said inclined line at the beginning of said curved terminal, and, as in the letter l-I, having at its lower end an angular projection which extends to the right and below the base of the rest of the letter.

The letter L is formed by two perpendicular or vertical lines connected at their lower ends by a horizontal line. The upper end of the left-hand verticaly is expanded somewhat, and the shorter right-hand Vertical is 'provided on its left face or side below its upper end with a slight swell or enlargement.

The letter M is formed by a horizontal line which connects the ends of an upwardly bowed or curved line, said horizontal being also connected with the central portion of the bowed line by a perpendicular or vertical. The horizontal line is also provided at its ends with downwardly-extending projections which extend to the vertical planes of the outer faces of the sides of the main curved or bowed line. Said curved or bowed line is of such form that the greatest width of vthe leiter is relatively nearer the -lower than th upper end thereof.

The letter N isrsimilar in appearance to the lower portion ot the letter H, the curved line extending substantially to the upper end of the perpendicular.

The letter O is substantially a circle, the width of the line forming it being so varied at different points as to give the appearance of an ellipse or oval, having itslonger axis inclined to the perpendicular.

rPhe letter P is formed by a vertical line, having at its lower end a horizontal which eX- tends some distance to the right and a curve which extends first upwardly from the perpendicular and then toward the same, the free end of said curve being slightly separated from the vertical line.

The letter Q has a body similar in form to the letter O, the tail thereof being of the form shown.

The letter R is similar to the letter P, excepting that the perpendicular is not provided with the horizontal projection at its lower end and the curved line is extended by a depending curved line of the form shown.

The ends of the curve of the letter S are connected by an inclined straight line which extends slightly to the left and below the lower end of the curve.

The letter T is formed by a horizontal line which is reduced or tapered from left toward the right and at its right-hand end is connected with the upper end of acurved line which extends first toward the left and downwardly and then upwardly.

The letter U is formed by a curve similar to that employed inA the letter T, the ends thereof being connected by a heavy perpendicular or vertical line and the horizontal at the upper end of said -figure extending only slightly beyond the curve.

The letter V is formed by an inclined line having expanded ends and a curved line both ends of which are connected to said inclined line.

The letter W is formed bya right-hand Vertical or perpendicular, a horizontal extending to the left from said perpendicular, and two curved lines, one having its ends connected to said horizontal and perpendic ular and the other having its ends connected to said horizontal and to the first said curved line. The left-hand curved line does not extend as low as the horizontal plane of the lowest portion of the other curved line.

The letter X is formed by an inclined straight line having expanded ends and a curved line, one end of which is connected to said straight line and the other end of which extends to the left and to a point in the same horizontal plane as the lower end of said inclined line.

The letter Y is formed by two curvedA that before described; but the letters A- and O retain their before-mentioned characteristic features.

Havingthns described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Let-ters Patent, is-

The design fora font of printing-type, sub stantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BERNE NADALL.

Witnesses:

ROBERT E. MOLAREN, WALTER J SKERTEN.

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