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Hi Chris, I believe this is a font named Arrus. However, because it appears to have been painted by hand with a brush, the details have been a bit exaggerated.
Hello, this is hand-drawn lombardic style lettering. In 1927 there were only about 5 or 6 reproducible lettering styles available for engraving, everything else would have been drawn by hand.
Hello, there is no bold version that I am aware of, just Light and Medium. Make sure you are using “Zapf Chancery Italic” and not just Zapf Chancery, which does have a bold version.
If it is slightly thicker than the Medium weight all around, it is possible someone added a slight outline/stroke in their design software. You might try adding a .01″ or .02″ outline/stroke and seeing if that makes it thick enough to match what is on the memorial.
Good evening, this is a custom Cold Spring Granite font named Monument Times New Roman.
If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Hello, this is all hand-drawn and hand-carved lettering. There were no “fonts” (alphabets made available as physical letter sets used for reproducing consistent letters) used in the memorial industry until sometime around 1910-1915, and even then they were very rare until the Spacerite Company began producing their metal alphabets in 1925. Prior to this time almost all lettering you see on memorials would have been hand drawn.
Hello, this is a version of a font named Leiden/Leighton/Lectura Bold. However, it appears that someone has come in and connected the 9s and 6s instead of leaving them open.
This does appear to be very close to the Gerber Omega version of Lectura Bold.
If you would like help matching it, you may be interested in using the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Unfortunately this is not something I have been able to identify, it appears to be a version of Trade Gothic Condensed, with a modified numeral 1, or potentially a very similar font that I am not aware of.
Hello, unfortunately this is not something that I can identify from this photo at first glance. Do you have some more detailed photos?
Hello Brian, unfortunately, this looks like a custom Bold Modified Roman font. It’s not something I’ve ever run into before, nor is it in any of the industry font catalogs.
This is an AICA association font, named AICA-25. It was originally a part of the AICA’s blueprint alphabet series, though there are now several digital versions that have been created by AICA members.
You can either reach out to your local AICA member for help, or if you’d like, you can use the MLC Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Unfortunately, this is an unknown block/splayed corner font, and I do not see this particular version in any industry font catalogs. However, it is likely a custom monument industry font and not something from the print industry.
If you would like help matching it, you might be interested in using the MLC Inscription Matching Service.
Good afternoon, unfortunately this is a script font that is currently unknown to me at this time. It is likely a custom version created for our industry, and appears to be based on English 111 – Vivace, or Shelley Script – Allegro; but with a custom ‘S’. However, I can not find it in any of the industry font catalogs–though I have seen the same ‘S’ as a part of a different monument script font.
