Pekin

Designed by Ernst Lauschke in 1888 and issued by Barnhart Bros. & Spindler foundry in Chicago under the name Dormer.

It was revived in 1923 by the foundry with a new name, Pekin. We have 'regularized? the face for modern use, but have included the changed characters as alternates.

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1920s–1930sangular formsart decocondenseddisplaygeometrichigh-contrast strokeshistoricalmonolinesans-serifsolotype pekinstylized capitalstall x-height