Antique Fonts Collection – Restored 19th Century Typefaces

Century Library presents a growing collection of 92 antique typeface assets, restored from specimens in its archive. The fonts are made from scans of historic printed lettering that have been cleaned and converted into usable digital fonts, rather than newly designed interpretations. The aim is to preserve the original forms, including their irregularities and worn or handmade qualities, so designers can use period lettering as well as view it. The available characters differ by source: some fonts have only a limited set, while others include uppercase and lowercase letters, numerals, punctuation, ligatures, or accents.

The selection spans decorative Victorian alphabets and drop caps, Roman-inspired and oldstyle serifs, hand-printed and textured type, calligraphic scripts, and numerous Gothic and blackletter styles, including Fraktur. Individual listings identify fonts by name and catalogue number and are offered as OTF files. The page invites visitors to browse the wider vintage-image archive through membership; it also notes that a particular image can be downloaded free, while access to the full collection and the library of more than 50,000 images, typefaces, and textures requires membership. A 14-day trial is offered, with cancellation available at any time.