The Spacerite Old English alphabet was the 4th monument font created by the Spacerite Company. It is possible that the Spacerite Company hired French to draw up the letters, but it is also possible that they were redrawn by Timothy Jellow, one of the two original partners of the Spacerite Company who likely designed the company’s first 3 alphabets. The Spacerite Old English alphabet drew from two separate examples–the uppercase and numerals from one alphabet were used without change, along with a mixture of a modified lowercase from the same alphabet and a separate simplified lowercase designed specifically for raised lettering. As part of the series, French focused one article on the Gothic Blackletter, where several example alphabets were included. Bliss) aimed at lettering for the purpose of sandblasting. During the 1920s or 30s, French also wrote a series of articles for the Monument and Cemetery Review (the publication of Harry A. French was a draftsman, and later a mechanical/engineering drawing professor, and wrote many books on the subjects of mechanical drawing and lettering.
Previously unknown by the MLC, it is now confirmed that the designer of the alphabet was renowned drafting instructor Thomas Ewing French. French, Monument and Cemetery Review, circa 1930). MLC Fonts Used Worldwide, and in Blockbuster FilmsĮxample alphabet used as inspiration for the Spacerite Old English alphabet.All Fonts Bundle ends after January 6th.The MLC is Seeking Historic Monument Industry Materials.
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