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Gilmore specimen from Letterhead Fonts

A faithful replication of the Gilmore Oil Company's historic lettering, offered in Regular, Outline and Shadow versions by John Studden for Letterhead Fonts.

About

The design recreates the lettering most commonly associated with the Gilmore Oil Company, also known from pilot Ross Turner's 'Gilmore Lion' aircraft. Three variants are included: Regular, Outline and Shadow, covering common display and signage applications. The style sits firmly in the American commercial lettering tradition of the early-to-mid 20th century.

Classification

A display typeface replicating historical commercial lettering from the Gilmore Oil Company, typical of early 20th-century American sign painting and transport lettering traditions.

Weights

Regular

Family

Gilmore RegularGilmore OutlineGilmore Shadow

Languages

Latin

Tags

displayletteringrevivalvintageamericanasign-paintingoutlineshadow