Popular
A revival of Barnhart Bros. & Spindler's 1907 'Lining Gothic Number 111', expanded into a six-weight family with italics for contemporary headline and text use.
About
Drawn from a single-weight specimen in Barnhart Bros. & Spindler's No. 9 catalogue of 1907, the design retains the subtly contrasted strokes and naturally condensed proportions of its source while adding five further weights plus italics throughout. The unusual details of the original cuts survive into the revival, giving it an oddly contemporary feel that works at display sizes and in running text. A solid choice for editorial work that needs a period American gothic without slavish historicism.
Classification
Derived from Barnhart Bros. & Spindler's 'Lining Gothic Number 111' (1907), Popular belongs to the American gothic grotesque tradition, characterised by subtle stroke contrast and a naturally condensed construction.