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Hi Tom, I believe this is a hand-drawn script lettering style, but it does appear to be based directly on the Commercial Script font, only with less “thick and thin” contrast to the letters.
Hi John, this is a hand-drawn round-raised alphabet. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any digital fonts that are similar enough to match this terribly closely.
Hi John, this is a Monu-Cad font named Bevel Panel Letter 1. It is based on a plastic stencil press alphabet by the PMD Company, named Eurostyle Condensed, which was based on an even earlier metal alphabet created by the Spacerite Company simply named “Panel”. The Monu-Cad and stencil press versions were slightly bolder and have sharper serifs.
Yes, the straighter “racetrack” sides of the typically more oval characters like ‘C’, ‘G’, and ‘D’ are a notable feature of Remco’s font, along with the more abrupt hook on the base of the leg of the ‘R’, rather than a more graceful curve.
This one is a bit strange, it seems to have some elements of Helvetica and some elements of certain versions of Futura Bold, but at this time I am unaware of any one font that contains both. I’ll do some searching and get back to you on this one.
Hello, this is Cheltenham Medium in the Gerber Omega software, though you may be able to find a TTF version that is similar enough.
Hi Brian, this appears to be hand-drawn and hand-cut. In 1977 there were only a couple of script styles available as plastic press alphabets, so most of the time they were desired on a memorial they were created by hand like this.
Hello, I believe this is a version of a Raised Modified Roman designed by Remco Memorials. It may also be available in Cochran’s Monumental Designer software, but I’m not positive it’s available to all users.
If you’d like help matching it, feel free to use the Inscription Matching Service.
Hello Ben, this appears to be the metal Spacerite Double Outline alphabet, which has been hand-cut and given points on the vertical strokes to mimic fonts in the Tuscan style. Unfortunately, while there is an MLC version of the original Spacerite alphabet in the works, there are currently no known digital versions of it available, and either way would need to be modified to match.
If you’d like help matching this, you can use the MLC Inscription Matching service, here: Inscription Matching Service
Hello, this is a font some Monu-Cad users have named Fatbar Modified, there is also a Fatbar Condensed. I don’t believe the Fatbar fonts are standard Monu-Cad fonts, as they do not appear anywhere in the Monu-Cad font catalog.
I’d love to hear from any users who have information on where the fonts came from.
Hello, I believe the is custom lettering. In 1976 there were only a handful of reproducible lettering styles available to the memorial industry as plastic or metal alphabets, and this is not something I have seen in any of the catalogs from any of the known lettering companies.
If you’d like help matching it, feel free to use the Inscription Matching Service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
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/
