Earliest Documented Existence of Use of Sans Serif Font on Sheffield Maker's Stamps

spiral · 28th February 2012, 09:26 AM

Excelent post Chris!

I obviously agree sans serif existed in print much earlier,probably any English libary will have reference books that include some sans serif before c.1870

My point is so far theres no reliable dated evidence of the use of sans serif on bladed weapons before that date. The examples you post in the other thread are highly dubius to say the least.

Mark serifs are the small curls or flats added to the tops & bottoms of some font.

Spiral

The examples listed by Chris. for further study. {Some hotlinked as originaly posted in the blunderbuss thread.}

Strangly {img} tags dont work on the ones actualy posted on viking sword, how does one link to those I wonder?

28th February 2012, 09:26 AM	#6
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Excelent post Chris! I obviously agree sans serif existed in print much earlier,probably any English libary will have reference books that include some sans serif before c.1870 My point is so far theres no reliable dated evidence of the use of sans serif on bladed weapons before that date. The examples you post in the other thread are highly dubius to say the least. Mark serifs are the small curls or flats added to the tops & bottoms of some font. Spiral The examples listed by Chris. for further study. {Some hotlinked as originaly posted in the blunderbuss thread.} Strangly {img} tags dont work on the ones actualy posted on viking sword, how does one link to those I wonder?