J.G. Schelter & Giesecke unconnected script
Hello and good morning
I have an unconnected upright face, with a pin mark that suggests it is a J.G. Schelter & Giesecke typeface. I wonder if someone with a German reference might be able to locate a name and any further information. The usual internet resources are coming up blank. There was a marking in the box “Diane” but I do not believe that is correct, as this face has more of a pen-drawn look.
It is American type-high (cast as such) and exactly 30 point.
I have included a photo of the pin mark as well as a right-reading photo.
Thanks so much!
Mike Moore
The Letterkraft Press
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Yes, definitely a Schelter & Giesecke pinmark, now I’ll see if I can find the name of the face for you…
The typeface is Junior, 1936, by Hans Heimbeck. Shown in Georg Kandler’s Alphabete, 2001, Band 2 (vol. 2). He was a great collector of types and especially pin marks, and a kind man.
The typeface is Junior, 1936, by Hans Heimbeck. Shown in Georg Kandler’s Alphabete, 2001, Band 2 (vol. 2). He was a great collector of types and especially pin marks, and a kind man.
Hey thank you for that Darrell! That is one I would not have thought of.
Mike Moore
And, according to Seemann’s ‘Handbuch der Schriftarten’, sechster Nachtrag 1936/1937, it was cast in 12, 16, 20 and 28 point.
That’s helpful. Could have sworn it was 30pt US but I will mic it. Seeman’s is a great reference - thanks for that Thomas!
I wish I had the diacritics
I am adding that to the metal type sites I index for this handy metal type search engine:
https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=010993022296047905204%3Aoz1x3a2znx0#gsc.ta...
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