(edit-a-bit): But the ampersand is so slightly different than the specimen I have (ITC Typeface Collection, 1980 -- the BIG BLACK BOOK).
(edit-a-bit-more): I have not found a digitized version, though at one point pre-digital I believe there was a look-alike named Florence (the city which is known as "Firenze" to Italians).
Looking at your sample of "solar arkestra" it looks like some of the characters were condensed a bit... the uppercase E for example. Which might account for why the original ampersand is narrower and almost closed like your sample.
I emailed Mr. Kay about this very thing for my post on Threadless fonts. There was a version of Firenze offered by Image Club but it has since gone "out of print", as it were. Ask Monotype about that, I guess. In the meantime, I offered some alternatives in my Typographica post.
21 Jun 2006 — 5:01pm
ITC Firenze
(edit-a-bit): But the ampersand is so slightly different than the specimen I have (ITC Typeface Collection, 1980 -- the BIG BLACK BOOK).
(edit-a-bit-more): I have not found a digitized version, though at one point pre-digital I believe there was a look-alike named Florence (the city which is known as "Firenze" to Italians).
21 Jun 2006 — 5:24pm
i can't find it in the itc web...
oops! you just added that last edit! :)
i see, so it doesn't seem to be available...
Thanks for your fast id
21 Jun 2006 — 5:39pm
Sorry, I don't have a great digital camera.
21 Jun 2006 — 5:43pm
Looking at your sample of "solar arkestra" it looks like some of the characters were condensed a bit... the uppercase E for example. Which might account for why the original ampersand is narrower and almost closed like your sample.
21 Jun 2006 — 5:44pm
hey there!
the top font i used was indeed Firenze. good eye on that.
The ampersand was redrawn from a printed sample that i have of pistilli roman.
feel free to get in touch with me for any other questions!
21 Jun 2006 — 5:47pm
Thanks, Justin... nice work.
I've missed a few IDs lately so I gotta get my batting average up again :-)
21 Jun 2006 — 5:49pm
Hey Justin, good to see you here.
I emailed Mr. Kay about this very thing for my post on Threadless fonts. There was a version of Firenze offered by Image Club but it has since gone "out of print", as it were. Ask Monotype about that, I guess. In the meantime, I offered some alternatives in my Typographica post.
21 Jun 2006 — 5:50pm
Hi Justin, where did you get your digitised version of Firenze?
Thanks!
Norbert, thank you for the specimen pic!
21 Jun 2006 — 5:59pm
Do none of the alternates I listed suit your fancy, dust?
21 Jun 2006 — 6:00pm
i've just checked that typographi post, thanks for the link, there are some good alternatives there..
21 Jun 2006 — 6:01pm
again, you just got me typing! :)
yes there are some suitable alternatives...
anyway having firenze would be nice.
22 Jun 2006 — 6:04am
whats the name of the other font?
22 Jun 2006 — 7:18am
Serif Gothic Black by the look of it.
Jumpin' on the 70's bandwagon.
Nick Cooke
22 Jun 2006 — 8:02am
alex - if you follow my link, all is revealed.