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PAGEAlso on pageSoloCat or Solofont NameAlias AnalysisMatchDover CD BookComments
25DadoGroove Thang NF (NicksFonts)Yes
36Dahlia (sim or s/a D' Wood)No
38Dahlia Wood (sim or s/a Dahlia)LagunaMadreWBW (Nick Curtis/Nicksfonts)Yes
13DaintyDainty Lady (Solotype); Curetana(Scriptorium). The 'Dainty'' posted by Aldus is Curetana renamed.Yes
67Daisies ForeverNoThe font is by Jean Larcher Published in printed form in "Fantastic Alphabets" (Dover Pictorial Archives) 1976
21Daisy DelightNo
21Daisy Rimmed FancyManuScript Caps by FritterDonut is a very rough version. blacksabbath70 by Erico is cleaner and includes the alternate characters but lacks the outline effects.YesThis appears to be the same as a Letraset rub-on named Manuscript Capitals.
21Daisy Rimmed PlainTried WhatTheFont (With and without rim)No
29Daisy WoodSolofont Daisy included in Dover Circus book + CD pack. Rick Mueller drew a free version called Daisy Regular.YesCIR
66DaisylandFlowerPower(A&L), and Kamille (Brendel) have extensive character sets. Hippie Display (WSI). has a very limited character set that appears to be clones of the A&L and Brendel fonts. Yes
22DamselErbar Initialen (Steffmann - no C-like E)YesA solid version of Erbar Intials (p.23)
170Dance Band (Light, Medium, and Bold)Quest (Red Rooster) all three weights.Yes
83DancerNo
89Dancer AceDancer (Filmotype)Yes
20DangerfieldSolofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
81Daniel BooneNo
2738Daniel WebsterNo
3827Daniel WebsterNo
53Dante BailyNo
42DanubeDanuvius Roman (The Type Heritage Project - Alan J. Prescott)Yes
114Danube InitialsListed in the index as appearing on this page but is not on this page by this name.
156DaphneDauphine (Solo, in Bold/Script CD), Daphne Basic and Expert (George Salden - TypeManufactur.com)YesListed as Daphne Cursive in the index. Original design by Georg Salden. Rough Cut (Nick Curtis) has the same basic letterforms, but looks like a whittled wood version. A URW font named Revis, by Coen Hoffman, was taken off the market due to appropriate legal action from Geo. Salden who has also requested that this reference to Revis be deleted.
89DartNo
135Dartmouth (Rg & It)No
70Data 70(Letraset, FontCompany),COCKPIT (Brendel), MyCalc (FontBank, Novel ), Darius (Opti/Castcraft); Logan and TechSchool (SWFTE), Magnetic Card (WSI), Micr (ImageClub), Compute (Silver Graphics), Data (Font Company)Yes
150Datilo BlackNoNot in catalog index
150Datilo LightNoNot in catalog index
900DauphineSolofont included in Dover Bold Script book + CD pack.YesBOSSame as "Daphne", page 156.
86Davenport BoldPoppl College Two Bold (Berthold), Pocket Two Bold (Classic Font Corp)Yes
86Davenport LightPoppl College Two (Berthold), Pocket Two (Classic Font Corp.)Yes
86Davenport MediumPopple College Two Med (Berthold), Pocket Two Medium (Classic Font Corp)Yes
22Davida Bold(Bitstream/Corel,URW,E&F, LT, Scangraphic, Opti, B&P, Font Company,ICG), Davis (A&L), Lugger (Arsenal)YesThe B&P version uses the alternate characters Louis Minott included in his original design.
22186Davida Bold OutlineDavidaDOu1(URW)Yes
18622Davida Bold OutlineDavidaDOu1(URW)Yes
22186Davida Bold ShadedDavida Outline Shadow (anon - may be Aldus)YesAldus cites look-alikes, but none foujnd.
18622Davida Bold ShadedDavida Outline Shadow (anon) , may be by AldusYesAldus cites look-alikes; none found
900DavisSolofont included in Dover Calligraphic book + CD pack.YesCAL
900Davis FancySolofont included in Dover Calligraphic book + CD pack.YesCAL
28DawsonConcave Tuscan X Condensed Bold (Wooden Type Fonts)YesThis is NOT the same as Dawson in the 100 Circus Alphabets book or the same-named Solotype font
900DawsonSolofonts version @ MyFonts. This is a completely different face than the same-named font on Solocat pg. 28.YesHaven't yet found if this is the Dawson in the Circus Alphabets book.
117Dawson StencilNoStencil version of the Dawson on p. 28
64DebentureNo
70Decade ComputerNo
116DecibelURW++ Cargo has slightly wider glyphs, but they're cut by a matching method to Solo's Decibel. Cargo also has a lower case. It is a very good work-alike though not a perfect match.YesCorresponds to "Murray Hill Stencil 5" in photo-lettering one line manual of styles and Alphabet Thesaurus
53Decorette FancyStrong Nouveau (LHF), Giotto (Opti), Captain's Table (Roulette Studios)YesGiotto (Opti) has 'fancy' glyphs in the lower case, 'plain' in the upper case. The Opti font is very crude.
53Decorette PlainGiotto (Opti), StrongPlain (Created by stripping LHF'sStrong Nouveau)YesGiotto (Opti) has 'fancy' glyphs in the lower case, 'plain' in the upper case. The Opti font is very crude.
23190Delight No. 2 = Coral Inline on page 190pepinot (Claude Pelletier - no attribution in font)Yes
126Della Robbiaaka Westminste Old Style. Digital versions include A&L's Rory (BA); Corel 's Della Robbia; ClickArt's Rory (BA); Fontbank's Crimmon; and SoftKey SSi's Decus.Yes
48DellmondCameo Outline Shaded (Panache), Dellmond (Elwood Weird Science), Elwood (Artful Bodger)YesOnly the Panache font has numerals & punctuation. Cameo (Panache) is without the shadow).Also Dellmond Plain (Elwood -without shadow). and variants of Elwood (italic, bold, lefty
48Dellmond Rimmed ShadedDellmond Rimmed (Elwood Wierd Science)YesAlso Dellmond College (Elwood - without shadow)
179Delphian OpenDigital versions include Brendel's Ithaka and Mykena; Agfa's original included in their Discovery Pack; Fontbank's Doric; Opti's Delphian; Prima's Denison; SoftKey SSi's Arena Caps; and WSI's SOCRATES.Yes
124DelphinDigital versions include Yes
192Delta(Adobe, Berthold); Del Ton (Opti)YesA subtly stylish sans.
24DelwinNo
196DenbyTried WhatTheFontNo
101DerbyAppears to be available as "Derby 8" from www.romana-hamburg.de/antiqua by Gerhard HelzelNoDesigned by G. G. Lange (1952).
Jerash (Scriptorium) has some similarities;
196DeRoos BoldDeRoos Semi-Bold (OPTI) and other weightsYesCanada Type makes 'Roos'. It comes in many weights, but unfortunately not Bold.
47Desdemona (Quaint Black)Desdemona Solid (Font Bureau). Quaint Gothic(Spiece Graphics), Desdemona Black (Richard Beatty), MS includes an original (redrawn by David Berlow of Font Bureau) in the Home Publisher bundle. Yes
7167Designer RaleighRaleigh Gothic (Red Rooster, Panache), Highpoint Gothic (Nicksfonts)YesSome of the digital fonts include glyphs from both Raleigh Gothic AND Designer Raleigh.
1677Designer RaleighRaleigh Gothic (Red Rooster, Panache), Highpoint Gothic (Nicksfonts)YesSome of the digital fonts include glyphs from both Raleigh Gothic AND Designer Raleigh.
196Detroit (3 weights)Opti Danville.Yes
900DeviceSolofont included in Dover Grunge book + CD pack.YesGRU
900DeviceAdvertised as "Bold Device," but the name inDover Grunge book + CD pack is simplly "Device Regular." Have not found an equivalent in the Solocat.YesGRU
196DevinneDevinneWood (Wooden Type / Jordan Davies), Denver (Softmaker/B&P/Brendel), Tedlo Roman NF (Nick's Fonts)Yes
46Devinne OrnamentedAn Agfa original of this face is included in the Print Artist bundle. Unverified old record indicates Dan Solo also drew a version (??) Dieter Steffmann prepared a free version under the name Devinne Swash.Yes
900Diablo BoldSolofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
900Diablo LightSolofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
19Diamond InlaySolofont included in Dover Circus book + CD pack.YesCIR
95Dianna Bold Script(Solo, Opti), Ballantines (URW, FontCompany, B&P, Elsner & Flake), YesBOS
95Dianna Light Script(Opti), Ballantines (URW, FontCompany, B&P, Elsner & Flake). Opti Dianna Script Light Agency.Yes
95Dianna Medium Script(Phils Fonts, Anon)Yes
115Diderotaka Merlin. Windows file converted from unattributed Amiga freeware. Also Satan's Minions by Mickey Rossi of Subflux.Yes
140Didi(ImageClubGraphics, FontCompany, FontHaus)Yes
137140DidoniSee Didoni Bold, page 140, but they're not the same ..YesThis entry needs to be revisited.
140137DidoniDidi (ImageClubGraphics, FontCompany, FontHaus)Yes
140Didoni Bold(FontCompany, URW), K22 Didoni(Toto), EloquentJF(Jukebox)YesSwash versions K22 Didoni Swash, EloquentJFSwash
180DieboldNo
196Diethelm CursiveNo
39Digest RomanNo
39Digest Roman CondensedNo
39Digest Roman ExtendedYsleta NF (Nicks Fonts)Yes
39Digest Roman Extra CondensedNo
156Dill (2 wts)No
2538Dime MuseumAlso known variously as French Clarendon, Italienne, and even (overseas) as American. Solofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
3825Dime MuseumAlso known variously as French Clarendon, Italienne, and even (overseas) as American. Solofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
77Dimension ThreeNo
59Direction (Caps)(Steffmann, Solo, Type Revivals/TimRyan). DiReynolds (SoftHorizons)YesSPFX
900DiscoSolofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
81Distressed StencilDue Date (Dieter Steffmann)YesClose, but not exact
117DocksideNo
114Dodge City InitialsDodge City Initials (Renn Crump), Western Sky (Font Mesa), Doughboy Roman (The Type Heritage Project - Alan J. Prescott)Yes
114Dolbey InitialsImageline Jaba Caps.Yes
57DolmenSolofont included in Dover Moderne book + CD pack. Also A&L Constantine (6), Dominion (BA)(free DL); Brendel Agenda; Clicart Dominion (BA) (4); Swfte Domenic amd WSI Domaign.YesMOD
57Dolmen Decorated(Solo, includeded in Moderne Book/CD), Salzmann Deco Deco NF (NicksFonts), YesMOD
94Dom BoldSee Dom Casual, this pageYes
94Dom Casual(Adobe, Bitstream, Linotype, ImageClub, URW). Brush 431 (Bitstream), Dominican (FontBank), Polka (Mecanorma), and more.Yes
94Dom Casual (Outline NIC but solid pg 194)Incl. in Dover/Solo Outline Book + CD pack.YesOUT(Outline NIC but solid pg 194)
900Dom Casual Outline(Solo)YesOUT
94Dom Diagonal(Bitstream)Yes
138Dominante (3 variants)Opti Driver familyYes
187Dominante OutlineCan create matching art from Opti Driver bold in vector graphics program.Yes
85DominicanFree font by this name and design available from Harold Lohner.Yes
139Domino(Opti), Idle Fancy (NicksFonts), Sarajevo (Brendel), Doughboy (Novel), Articula (SoftkeySSiSSK)Yesaka Dowdy (?)
10Donaldina(Solo), Donaldina (Gophmann - upper case only)Yes
143DonnaNoBodoni Campanile (Red Rooster, Letraset/Esselte), Bodoni Campanile Five (Opti) are almost identical except for variations in a very few letters.
60DopplerNo
177Doric Italic (See Old Gothic Bold Italic)Doric (Anon)Yes
182Double TroubleNo
179Double VisionSolofont included in 2001 Dover YesMOD
17DoubletCaractere Doublet (Intellecta)Yes
900Dover Chinese Motif DesignNIC, digital ding possibly re-drawn by Dan Solo?Yes
900Dover FloralNIC, digital ding possibly re-drawn by Dan Solo?Yes
900Dover Japanese DesignNIC, digital ding possibly re-drawn by Dan Solo?Yes
69DraculaDigital versions include A&L's Drips (FREE DL at their WEB site); Brendel's MEPHISTO; Novel's Dragoon; and Opti's Dracula. Rick Mueller's free version is named Wet Paint.Yes
19Dresden(Roger White), Trellis Display (SoftKey SSi), Wrought Iron (WSI), Weinbeck(WSI), Dressmaker (FontBank), Bodoni Classic Floral Initials(FontFont)YesEasily confused with Columbine [McGrew 342]
67DriftwoodDriftwood67 (Character)YesA full alphabet image can be found
80Dry Brush GothicNo
116Dry Brush StencilNo
109Dublin TextAridi06, Bretagne Gaelic (Steffmann), Gaelic (WSI)YesRundgotisch/Gaelic
51Dudley NarrowDXS Dudley P NarrowYes
114Dundee aka Caligraph InitsSee CalligraphYes
22Duo SolidBrendel Bakery; Fontbank Duotone; SoftKey SSi North Face. Dieter Steffmann apparently has two free versions called Duo Dunkel and North Face.Yes
108Durer GothicIn Solocat as Durer Gothic; incl. in Dover/Solo Celtic pack as Kings Cross; JGJ Durer Gothic(Jeffrey Jackson)YesCEL
900Durer Gothicaka King's Cross. Solofont included in Dover Celtic book + CD pack.YesCEL
111Durer Gothic CondensedDurer Gothic (Solofont) included in Dover Celtic book + CD pack. Duerergotisch (Dieter Steffman)YesCELThe solo font doesn't have 'condensed' in the name
900DurwentSolofont included in Dover Celtic book + CD pack.YesCEL
900Dutch TreatSolofonts version @ MyFonts.Yes
103Dynamic (Script)Solofont included in Dover Bold Script book + CD pack.YesBOS
48Dynamic DecoDynamicCP (Claude Pelletier)Yes
57191Dynamo (3 weights/styles)Digital versions include Brendel's Dynamo and LOKOMOTIVE; an original Agfa included with Print Artist. Opti's Dynamo and Duke 5; Prima's Dyersburg; SoftMaker's D891 Deco; and WSI's NOUGAT. There's also a Nougat by Dieter Steffmann.Yes
19157Dynamo (3 weights/styles)Digital versions include Brendel's Dynamo and LOKOMOTIVE; an original Agfa included in the Print Artist bundle; Opti's Dynamo and Duke 5; Prima's Dyersburg; SoftMaker's D891 Deco; and WSI's NOUGAT. There's also a Nougat by Dieter Steffmann.Yes
57Dynamo ShadowMecanorma has an orig. ver.Yes
 

Art Deco | Art Nouveau | Blackletter | Brush, Freestyle | Calligraphic | Classic Initials | Condensed Styles | Latins | Miscellaneous Types
Ornaments | Outline/Shadow | Romans, Italics | Rustic Types | Sans Serifs | Scripts | Sports Types | Square Serifs | Stencil Types
Theme, Topical | Thick-and-Thin | Uncials, Monograms | Victorian | Wood Types | Additional
Solotype Fonts | Dan X. Solo Alphabet Books Fonts | Glossary | Revision History
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