Vtg Stencils Diag-B 087

We have drawn the Vtg Stencil Diag-B 078 fonts from a Diagraph-Bradley 7/8" stencil cutting machine. The 7/8" and ½" models were produced for a nearly 80 years with very little changes in the design of the punches (typeface).

The stencil typeface is a very low-contrast, squared sans serif design and a very bold, forward-thinking design for the early 1900s. Of course, the punches and dies had to be as simple and inexpensive as possible, and they had to last as long as possible without wearing out.

The Vtg Stencil Diag-B 078 fonts come in three styles: Regular, Mono, and Source.

Regular is the most typographically advanced style with kerning, nicer letter proportions, even stencil bridges, and better spacing – just the style you like to use for artwork.

The Source style covers very close the original look and feel of the original stencils and is straight monospaced. If you prefer to use a digital Diagraph Bradley for cutting stencils, such as for props or restoration work, this is the font for you.

The best of both worlds is the Mono style. It uses most of the advanced features of the Regular style, but it’s also straight monospaced.

Facts about the Diagraph Corporation

The Diagraph Corporation was founded on 20. August 1902 and was the second manufacturer of stencil cutting machines in the U.S. and the world. The first Diagraph stencil machine was introduced in 1903. The new feature were, compared to the Bradley machines, that the punches and dies could be changed by the user. The first machines were the 7/8" and the ½" models. In 1917 the heavy Diagraph Jumbo with 1¾" punches followed.

In 1936, Diagraph purchased the first stencil machine company – the Bradley Stencil Machine Co. and was renamed Diagraph-Bradlay Industries Inc. Over the decades, the range of models has been expanded to include machines for additional type sizes. Around 1982, the »Bradley« part of the company name was dropped. In May 2001 Illinois Tool Works (ITW) acquired Diagraph.

For more infoformation about the early history of Diagraph Corporation click here!