A page from a type specimen by the French type foundry Laurent et Deberny.
Condensed Antique is a revival of the Lettres Egyptiennes Allongées, a narrow slab serif, drawn in its largest sizes solely with straight lines. Three of these (57½, 75, and 100 mm) are shown in Laurent et Deberny’s type specimen Lettres pour les Affiches.
Title
Lettres Egyptiennes-Allongées
Region
Published
1830s
Literature
Fonderie de Laurent et Deberny. (ca. 1830–9). Lettres pour les Affiches [Letters for Posters] [Type Specimen], p. 18. Paris. Retrieved 20 September 2026 from bibliotheques-specialisees.paris.fr
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