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Hi Monica, it may be a different poor-quality version of the font available in some other lesser-known design software, or perhaps a malfunctioning plotter has created less crisp lines or slightly distorted letters, which I have seen happen occasionally.
Hi Monica, this is a version of Zapf Chancery Bold available in the Gerber software. It has non-lining numerals in place of the standard numbers usually available in most versions of the font.
Hello, this is a font typically referred to as Round Serif. There are several versions of it in various memorial design software, including “Round Serif” in Cochran’s Monumental Designer, and “K&O Sandblast 1” in Monu-Cad.
If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hello, thanks for posting. This is an unknown version of Modified Roman, which at the very least has been hand-painted, so it is hard to tell where the actual engraving is versus just black paint spilling over, but it looks possible that the letters may have been hand-drawn and/or hand-cut in stencil as well. Most notably, each of the R’s are quite different in appearance.
Either way, this is not a version of Modified Roman that I think you will find an exact digital match for, but it does seem to follow the same basic letter forms as the Spacerite Modified Roman. The MLC version will match fairly closely to this, with perhaps a slight stroke/outline added for extra thickness. The small differences between the two versions of the lettering/font shouldn’t be glaring, especially because the font will be used on an entirely separate memorial and not for adding information only a few inches away from existing lettering on the original memorial.
This is the old metal Spacerite Double Outline alphabet. There are currently no digital versions of the font available, but I am working on one for the MLC.
In the meantime, if you would like help matching it for this inscription, feel free to use the Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hello Marc, this is a version of the monument industry font Bold Roman, or sometimes Roman Bold. There are several versions of the font available in various memorial design software, and they all vary in different ways. I also have a version available here in the shop: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/mlc-signature-series-roman-bold-outline/
Unfortunately this is not something I’ve ever seen before and is likely custom Old English lettering.
Hello, yes, this is a Cold Spring font named Monument Times New Roman. If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Hello Monica, this is a Cold Spring Granite font named Monument Times New Roman. It also appears that the plotter of whoever cut this stencil may have been malfunctioning, as the characters have been a bit mangled and lack their usual crispness.
If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Hello, unfortunately identifying the lettering on bronze markers is notoriously difficult. During the first part of the 20th century each foundry created their own alphabets, so you will not find digital fonts available for matching most of the various Classic or Condensed Roman lettering styles. Many of the smaller foundries have either closed down or been sold to other larger foundries, and over time many of the alphabets have been lost or no longer used.
I’m unaware of anything terribly similar to this style, but I’m sure if you do some searching you might find some funky romanesque style fonts with a similar ‘R’ out there. Happy hunting!
