No. 676

10 Line

Box 008

Roman | Old Style | Uppercase, Lowercase & Figures

  • This type measures 10 line in size and was produced with the end-cut method. The type block is stamped Hamilton, Two Rivers, Wis. which was used by Hamilton between 1891–1950s.
  • This face was first shown as wood type by J.E. Hamilton in his 1891 Wood Type Specimens.
  • This cut of No 676 was not shown in either American Wood Type or the folio.

Type name used by manufacturer:
Hamilton No 676

This is the Hamilton cut.

This face is labeled “original design”and marked “Patent Pending” in the Hamilton Wood Type Specimens from 1891. This face is marked “Patented” in Hamilton’s 1908 Specimen No 17.

simple specimen of No. 676 wood type from the Rob Roy Kelly collection, printed in the UT Design Lab

Character Quantities

  • A
    3
  • B
    2
  • C
    2
  • D
    2
  • E
    2
  • F
    2
  • G
    2
  • H
    2
  • I
    4
  • J
    2
  • K
    1
  • L
    3
  • M
    2
  • N
    2
  • O
    -
  • P
    3
  • Q
    1
  • R
    2
  • S
    4
  • T
    3
  • U
    2
  • V
    2
  • W
    2
  • X
    1
  • Y
    2
  • Z
    1
  • a
    -
  • b
    -
  • c
    -
  • d
    -
  • e
    -
  • f
    -
  • g
    -
  • h
    -
  • i
    -
  • j
    -
  • k
    -
  • l
    -
  • m
    -
  • n
    -
  • o
    -
  • p
    -
  • q
    -
  • r
    -
  • s
    -
  • t
    -
  • u
    -
  • v
    -
  • w
    -
  • x
    -
  • y
    -
  • z
    -
  • 0
    1
  • 1
    2
  • 2
    1
  • 3
    1
  • 4
    2
  • 5
    2
  • 6
    2
  • 7
    2
  • 8
    2
  • 9
    1
  • &
    1
  • $
    2
  • !
    1
  • Open Apos/Comma
    2
  • Close Apos
    -
  • Period
    3
  • Question Mark
    1
  • Colon
    -
  • Semi-Colon
    1
  • Dash
    -
  • Ligature
    -
  • Other
    -

Additional Specimens & Other Content

antique original wood type specimen catalog from wood type manufacturers in the 1800s featuring No 676 type

Specimens of Hamilton’s Wood Type Cut on End-Grain Rock Maple (1905); Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum.

letterpress print specimen of wood type from the Rob Roy Kelly American Wood Type Collection Folio Revisited, capital letters in blue and black ink showcasing the word drama!

From RRK Folio Revisited
Vianey Trejo, class of 2027
Folio Residency Session 3
2024