Antique Tuscan One is a font developed by William Page in 1859. It does not include lowercase or figures. The peculiar forms employed in Tuscan fonts, such as the pointed bulges in the approximate center of the face as well as the fish-tail serifs are often included in the designs of this style.
Wooden Type has some very nice renditions of western-style wood-block type faces. You can get some of them here.
I’ve used this typeface on a poster for Los Strait Jackets a couple years ago. I love that designers are reviving these old wood type faces into digital forms.
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The New York Times TimesMachine can take you back over 100 years to see what was in the news. Pick from Daily Times, on September 18, 1851, through The New York Times of December 30, 1922. I only wish the images were higher resolution.
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Type can make or break a design. Kerning, lead space, type face and style are just a few of the elements that a designer has to take into account when creating any layout. Here’s a few really good examples of type done right.
The stuff that Hatch Show Print does never fails to inspire. Someday I’d like to get down there and see them in action.
