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P22 Type Foundry · James Grieshaber
A digital revival of the 19th-century Mansard wood type genre, distinguished by its optional screw-head decorative details first seen in an 1879 William H. Page Co. specimen.
About
Originally produced as a physical wood type by Virgin Wood Type, this digital version by James Grieshaber preserves the sturdy, squared-serif structure of the Mansard style while offering stylistic alternates that include the characteristic screw-head variant. Multiple stylistic sets expand the decorative possibilities beyond the standard letterforms. The single-weight family suits headline and display work where a robust Victorian industrial character is called for.
Classification
A digital revival of the 19th-century Mansard wood type genre, characterised by heavy slab serifs and decorative screw-head details drawn from William H. Page Co. specimen traditions. Its chunky, industrial letterforms place it firmly in the ornamental slab serif category.