How do I recreate this font- no longer available

[Kingwhistle]

The font is called Staudel Xenotype J    ,similar to Roberta, but not the same thing. It's for a specific project where I must match exactly. I could not find it,,, anyone?

[GarryP]

@Kingwhistle Your question would have been better asked in the appropriate “Questions” section of the forums rather than the “Tutorials” section as the “Tutorials” section is for people posting tutorials for other people to follow. A moderator will move this thread for you.

[Kingwhistle]

Thanks GarryP. 

Your time would have been better spent elsewhere.

[GarryP]

What gives you that idea?

[kenmcd]

19 hours ago, Kingwhistle said:

The font is called Staudel Xenotype J    ,similar to Roberta, but not the same thing. It's for a specific project where I must match exactly. I could not find it,,, anyone?

You are trying to match a "font" from an old print catalog - before digital fonts.
Staudel Xenotype J does not exist as a modern digital font.
The only way you will get an "exact match" is to digitize it yourself.

Many old print fonts have been digitized by someone in some form.
But those versions are seldom an exact match for the original.
Some fix irritating issues present in the originals.
Some modernize shapes for modern printing methods.
Some just want to "improve" the original to their own unique (marketable) vision.
The Roberta font is more of an "inspired by" version of the original.
The Ars Nova font is probably closer to the original font you are looking for.

 

You could convert the font to shapes and tweak them in your doc if needed.
Staudel Xenotype J is not available in digital form.
So if you need it "exact" this is your only option.

[Alfred]

Mickey Rossi offers nearly thirty fonts for free download. Some are originals, but most (like ‘Bobbi The Hippie’) are recreations of fonts that he says he couldn’t find in digital format.

 

          Bobbi The Hippie    

[Kingwhistle]

Thank you Libre and Alfred!!