Stockmar
Three italics collapsed into one cleaner engraving
Stockmar is Matthieu Cortat's interpretation of a 1720 baroque typeface by Johann Rudolf Genath II. The original design offered three distinct italics ranging from geometric to cursive to dynamic; the revival consolidates these into a single italic for practical usability. Despite its rough, robust character, it is fundamentally a book typeface intended for body text. Numerals are exclusively old-style, available in both proportional and tabular variants.
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- The original Genath II source had three italics with differing degrees of geometry and cursiveness; Cortat's decision to unify them into one defines the revival's approach.
- Exclusive use of old-style figures in both proportional and tabular cuts reflects deliberate book-typography priorities.
- The 'new engraving' framing, paired with a reduction to one italic, emphasises ease of use over direct historical replication.
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