French Plate Initials, 36pt

These ornamental initials are cast from aftermarket Ludlow-style matrices. The type is standard 0.918″ height but deep-drive and well suited for foil stamping in soft materials like leather.
The type body is wider than the face itself by about 6 points on either side—the specimen at left is set solid, not letterspaced. Due to the mechanics of making type from linecasting matrices it is not possible to cast a body narrower than the matrix itself.