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Hello, this is believed to be a custom font designed by the since closed down EC Crooks Memorial Company out of Carthage, New York. It is loosely based on a script alphabet in an old Vermont Marble Company lettering book, and is similar (though there are many obvious differences) to a font in Cochran’s Monumental Designer software, named “Roman Modified Script”, which is also based on the same script alphabet from the Vermont Marble Company.
Unfortunately there is currently nowhere to purchase the font, though the Monument Lettering Center has been collecting references for several years and will likely end up creating one.
In the meantime, if you would like help matching it for a date of death, feel free to utilize the Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Unfortunately I’m not aware of any digital fonts available that will get you close to this inscription. If you would like help matching it, feel free to use the Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
This is the font “Smith SIP” or “Smith SIP 2” in Monu-Cad, which has been outlined. The original versions of the fonts are not outlined. To my knowledge there are currently no versions of the font available outside of the Monu-Cad software.
Hello Ben, this looks like a custom lettering style and it is possible it was even created by an architect or monument shop, maybe even designed specifically for this mausoleum. An old blueprint alphabet or letter set could have been used as well, though it is rare to find them so not many have been digitized into modern fonts. The ‘ball serifs’ on certain numbers like this were often used on custom lettering styles on older memorials, usually between 1920s and 1940s, but sometimes all the way into the 1970s.
If you’d like help matching this lettering for an inscription, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hello, this is a version of the font Arab Brushstroke, though it does look like this specific version is slightly different (note the more rounded horizontal stroke on ‘T’ on Arab). There is another version of the font called Cedar Key. The exact version may have a different name and be in some sign-making or monument software.
Hello, this is a font named Jenson Medium and it is currently only available in Gerber Omega software.
Unfortunately this font is unknown to the MLC. This is either a hand-drawn lettering style, or a very obscure sans-serif font.
Unfortunately not, it has very unique features. If you would like help matching the font, feel free to use the MLC Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hello Gordon, the font used here is Optima Black, though it appears to have been manually condensed in the design software.
Hello, the Monu-Cad font “Oslon” is based on custom lettering, and is currently available only in the Monu-Cad software. It was likely submitted by one of the early Monu-Cad customers, along with several of the other fonts currently available in the system.
This is a font in Monu-Cad called Flintstone. It is the only known digital version of the font. The original lettering it is based on is unknown, but it does not seem to be based on an existing print-industry font.
Yes, this appears to be a version of the SKS Double Outline with the outline removed. CGX Custom Graphix use to sell a digital version for Gerber, and there were likely others made as well.
The MLC has a version of the font available here: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/mlc-scotchkut-double-outline-medium-large/
The font in the photo above appears to be close to the 2″-3.5″ version.
Hi Randy, unfortunately, this is a tricky one. It is a version of Garamond Extra Bold, or at least it is based on Garamond.
Sabon Bold (not Sabon Next Bold) is maybe the closest, but it does not contain the same old-style numerals and there is no Extra Bold weight.
URW Garamond Extra Bold is somewhat close but it has a different ‘W’, ‘J’, and numerals.
Classical Garamond Bold is close, but again does not contain these numerals and there is no Extra Bold weight.
