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Hello, my understanding is that this is a custom Star Granite font, and is a modified version of the SignLab version of Helvetica Condensed, which is named “Heavy” in SignLab.
Yes, I imagine this is hand-drawn, though it is possible that this is a font available in a European memorial design software, such as Comcut or ZSS (Ziese).
Great, glad to hear you got it figured out.
A bit more information, if you are interested: This looks like it was based on the Monu-Cad version of a Lombardic/Uncial lettering style published in the American Monument Association book, Symbols, published in 1982. Creative Premier Designs out of Elberton also created a TTF version at one point.
Good morning, this appears to be hand-drawn lettering, but is likely based on the old metal Spacerite Old English alphabet. The MLC has a font based on the Spacerite alphabet, here: MLC Spacerite Old English
Hi John, this appears to be a version of Univers. Perhaps Univers 57, but looks like it might be a slightly wider version.
Hello, I apologize for the delayed response. This may be a better conversation over email, which I will send over shortly.
Hello, this appears to be a modified version of Times New Roman Black. I have never seen a font available online or in any memorial design software with these changes made to the J, S, 2, etc.
Good afternoon, Dan. This is custom lettering, with some quirky bowed strokes where you might expect straight ones. The style was used mainly in the first half of the 20th century by many prominent memorial design firms like Tiffany Studios and the McNeel Marble Company. Because it was hand-drawn, it varies from stone to stone.
Hello Eric, yes, I have created a version of Vermarco that matches Nelson Vermarco. It is not yet published in the font shop, but I will reach out to you directly.
Hello Ben, I believe this is custom lettering and not a font. Though never hugely popularized, this style of European influenced custom lettering was utilized by some of the industry’s leading designers for a short time during the late 1950s and 1960s—including Emanuel Neubrunn and Robert Young.
If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
This is possibly, or even likely to be, hand-drawn. However, these numbers are very similar to an old typeface named Bradley. There are several digital versions available.
