Mother Hubbard
Credits
- Designer(s)
- John F. Cumming
- Foundry(ies)
- Dickinson Type Foundry
- Release Year
- 1880
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Classification
- Ornamented, Novelty, Art Nouveau
- Original Format
- Metal (Foundry)
- Distributor(s)
- Add
- Tags
- art nouveau
Background
Mother Hubbard was originated by the Dickinson Type Foundry in Boston, (1880-1895). The original fonts had line ending ornaments and also swashes. The swash was placed above the type. Applied to the Monopol specimen, it might be placed to start at the top right serif of the A and swirl up over the B. It could also start at the top left serif of the B and swirl back over the A. The swash would have been on a smaller body. If you have 24 pt. type, the swash might have been on a 6 or 8-point body. May be derivative of Monopol or vice versa.
Background Source
- Greg Walters
- Mike Freiman
Memories