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Hello Jill, this appears to be Helvetica for the names, and Helvetica Condensed for the dates. It also looks like the Bold or Black weight may have been used, with an inline instead of an outline, giving it a narrower feel. However, it is possible that the Regular weight was used with an outline, but it would take some playing with it to figure out the exact versions.
Hello, this is an unknown letter style. It is likely that it was hand-drawn, as many older memorials had hand-drawn surname lettering, due to the fact that most metal and plastic alphabets did not typically go above 3″ to 4″ in height.
It does, however, bare a resemblance to the Holes & McClellan/Floyd A. Holes Co. Modified Roman, though it looks like it has been given much wider letters: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/mlc-fah-modified-roman/
Hello, this is a font called Elbreco. There are currently no versions of it available for sale, or in any software. The history is a bit murky, but it is believed to have been designed by an AICA member, and dates back to at least 1958. It was never included in the Spacerite catalog of alphabets, but it was made into a custom metal Spacerite alphabet at some point and possibly made available only to AICA members.
It is very similar to another font called Westminster, which is slightly bolder and narrower, and some letters and numbers contain difference. AICA members have created digital versions of both fonts.
The good news is that the Monument Lettering Center has collected rubbings of the Spacerite letters and is currently working on an MLC version. It will likely be available sometime this year. In the meantime, if you’d like help matching an inscription, feel free to use the inscription matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hello Jill, I’ve merged the two topics, as these are the same font.
This is a digital version of the ScotchKut “Shadow Edge” alphabet, with the outline and shadow removed, and the crossbar on the ‘A’ has been lowered. The original alphabet did not contain any numbers, and the numbers here do not match those from existing digital versions I’ve seen.
I believe this is a custom font made by a monument shop and is not available in any software. It is possible that the numbers from another existing font were used and modified. The 3 for instance does not have a serif at the center joint, which is not typical of a Modified Roman font. The zero is wider and more oval than a typical Modified Roman and is similar to the zero on the original metal Spacerite Classic Roman alphabet.
Attached is an image of a digital version of the Shadow Edge font with outline and shadow removed. For comparison, I’ve kept the ‘A’ on top intact, and below I’ve lowered the crossbar to match your photos.
If you’d like help matching these, feel free to use the inscription matching service: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hi Brian, this is a free script font called “Alison”. I have found no reputible websites to download it from, so proceed downloading at your own risk.
Ok, this one took some digging. This is a free font called Mademoiselle K, though the creator specifies that if it is used for commercial work they need to be contacted in order to purchase a license.
Hello Torrey, this is a version of Common Gothic, or Round Corner Gothic. I’m not aware of any outlined versions, so the outline was likely added in the designers software.
The ScotchKut Common Gothic looks like a close match: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/mlc-scotchkut-common-gothic/
Hello, this is a font called Runestone Condensed, which I’ve most often seen used on Veteran wall projects. The origins are a bit unknown but as far as I am aware it is a Cold Spring specific font. The original Runestone font dates back to at least the 1969 Kensington Runestone monument, which in all likelihood is where it gets its name, but it is uncertain who actually designed the lettering style and when. The Condensed version is believed to have been designed much later.
Cold Spring does not sell the font directly, nor is it available anywhere else, but for a fee (I’ve been told it is something like $80) they will send you a DXF layout ready for cutting, of text you need to have matched.
You can also always use the MLC Inscription Matching Service if you’d like help matching this lettering: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hi Jill, I’m sorry to say I’m not aware of this particular outlined roman. It is likely hand-drawn, or modified from another version. Cochran’s software has a similar font (their version of Polished Edge), but it is not quite this heavy. I’ve looked through all of the industry font catalogs I have—both digital and pre-digital—and not found a match.
Hi Brian, this is a font called Academy Engraved: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/academy-engraved/std/
Hi Chris, this is a version of Condensed Roman (likely the Spacerite alphabet), which has been modified to emulate memorial designer Gene Brusetti’s custom roman lettering style. The more squared-off ovals of the curved letters, and the extension of the crossbar to the left side of the letter of ‘A’, ‘H’, and often ‘E/F’, are typical of his style.
Brusetti was head designer of Rock of Ages for many years, and many of the designs he drew for the company were graced with his signature roman style.
The Monument Lettering Center has plans to create a font based on Gene’s lettering, but it may be several years before it is completed. Feel free to utilize the Inscription Matching Service if you’d like help matching it: https://www.monumentletteringcenter.com/product/cemetery-inscription-matching-service/
Hi Jill, thanks for the photos, this is a font called Cambria: https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/ascender/cambria/
Hello John, this is ITC Avant Garde Bold Condensed. The condensed version is not as popular and is more difficult to identify than non-condensed versions of the font:
https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/avant-garde-gothic/std-condensed-bold/
