Joke aside, there are several cool fonts in this one from 1892:
https://archive.org/details/CentralBoston1892Specimen/page/n73/mode/2up
These are fresh as hell, doesn't really feel dated at all.
this post was submitted on 17 Dec 2024
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These are fucking amazing
"we didn't start the fire..."
Sharp feet everywhere! Ty for sharing. Most of these were new to me and a fun style to dig into. Cheers!
Such impetuous typography! Saved
I like the emotions these convey. Each one clearly has a theme and tone when I see them in passing.
The semiotics are vivid
You leave me couched but obsequious despite my apparent cloysome temerity in lexis and style
Gothic Italic is very “one of these things doesn’t belong here.” It looks more 1940s.