Microscopic X Condensed
A condensed grotesque revival of Gothic No. 3 from the 1908 Barnhart Brothers & Spindler specimen, built as a duplexed system for screen and small-size use.
About
Derived from an early 20th-century American gothic type specimen, the design preserves the source's unusual mix of square and soft construction, including the distinctively pinched bowls on letters like b, d and p. The entire family is duplexed, meaning every weight occupies identical advance widths, making it practical for interfaces where weight switching cannot disturb layout. Sixteen styles run across eight weights from Light to Heavy, each with a matching italic.
Classification
Drawn from Gothic No. 3, a late 19th/early 20th-century American gothic typeface, placing it firmly in the condensed grotesque tradition with mechanically constructed forms and squared-off details.