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De Vinne (Linotype) in use

De Vinne (Linotype) in use

De Vinne (Linotype) in use

MyFonts describes this De Vinne as a revival of Bruce’s No. 11. It was released by Linotype in 1902. It appears Linotype soon replaced the face with their Modern series, because De Vinne does not appear in catalogs after 1920. Bitstream’s revival (Roman and Italic, both also in a slightly sturdier Text cut) is the only available digital version of this design with the name De Vinne. Compugraphic’s phototype version was once digitized but now off the market. Despite its name, this typeface doesn’t seem to have anything specific to do with Theodore Low De Vinne except that No. 11 appears in Text Types of the De Vinne Press, a collection of specimens from various sources. Or it may be because De Vinne commonly used this style of type (though in the sturdier Century evolution). This face should not be confused with the very different De Vinne (Central/ATF) and DeVinne Ornamental.

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