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This appears to be Helvetica Bold Condensed, or perhaps Black Condensed: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/helvetica/pro-bold-condensed/
It is possible this a version specific to a monument or sign-making software that may contain subtle differences.
Unsure of the name, but this was a plastic stencil press alphabet by the Scheibenbogen company from Germany. It is very similar to Futura as you have mentioned, but not quite a match. It could have been based on Futura and modified, or based on another similar font. The MLC has a set of the letters, with plans to make a version of the font eventually. There is currently no known digital version of the font available.
This is almost certainly a custom hand-drawn lettering style and unfortunately not something you’ll be able to find a font to match.
If you need help matching it feel free to use the matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Unsure of what version of Times New Roman that is, possibly a customized version available in a stone engraving software.
There are several versions of the first font–all with some differences. There were at least two plastic stencil press versions, one by the German company Scheibenbogen which I believe was named “Elite Roman”, and another by the SKS company in Canada which was later purchased by 3M in the United States. The SKS version was named “Modern Roman”. There are several digital versions. There is a version of the font available in the European Comcut software and named “NR-10”, which is based on the Scheibenbogen alphabet. There is a version of the font in the Monu-Cad software which was based on the SKS alphabet and given the name “Bailey 1”. The letter J and numeral 2 are the characters that differ the most between the two main versions. Unfortunately, the digital versions in Comcut and Monu-Cad are proprietary font filetypes and as far as it is known by the MLC there are currently no TTF or OTF fonts available for purchase for either font. However, the MLC has plans to eventually create fonts to match both.
Hi Teemal, yes, this appears to be the version of Modified Roman created as a stencil press alphabet by the PALL Corporation. The vertical serif on the numeral ‘2’ and the large punctuation are the most identifiable features.
This appears to be the Spacerite Modified Roman. Because the metal letters were laid out and transferred to the stencil via rubbing paper and hand-cut, there is always some variation in the serif thickness or features on certain letters: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/mlc-spacerite-modified-roman/
Hello Brian, this font is called Brush Script. The URW version is close to what you have here, but this is possibly a version available in some monument design or sign-making software.
Hello Teemal, this appears to be two different fonts. The numbers are Clarendon Roman. The names appear to be possibly a version of Times New Roman with a stroke added to give it extra thickness. CG Times looks close, but still not exactly what you have there.
This is a font based on a German plastic stencil press alphabet by a now defunct company called Scheibenbogen. It was digitized in the Monu-Cad software and named “European”. After this it was copied into the software WinPC Sign and named “European Monument”. There are possibly other versions available in industry software, but as far as it is known by the MLC there are currently no TTF versions. If you need help matching it feel free to use the matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hello Mike, this appears to be a hand-drawn script, as no two letters are exactly the same. It is most obvious on the ‘A’ in August.
It will need to be drawn up manually to match. If you’d like help, feel free to use the matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
This is a font called Optima Black or perhaps Extra Black: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/linotype/optima/
This is a version of Times New Roman specific to the monument industry. Design Mart has it available in TTF format, which is currently the only commercially available version. If you’d like help matching this, feel free to utilize the MLC matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
This is Monu-Cad’s version of the font Commercial Script, which they’ve renamed to “Script Sandblast”. Along with some other minor differences, this version is bolder and more upright than the original commercial font.
This is a Monu-Cad font called Valley Script, which is based on an old plastic stencil press alphabet. It is currently the only known digital version, and for some reason Monu-Cad replaced the numerals with those from Zapf Chancery–which do not match the style of the letters. The physical alphabet was available under different names (including “Scandanavian Script”, and “Specialty Script”) from various stencil press companies in both Europe and North America and was itself based on an old metal type alphabet. The alphabet was used on memorials much more widely in Europe than in the US market. The MLC has a set of the plastic letters and will be making a version of the font at some point in the future, until then, if you’d like help matching this lettering feel free to use the matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
