30pt Stymie U/L punctuation and figures.  (  12.25 KG)  (27 lbs)
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Stymie is a classic slab serif font designed by Morris Fuller Benton for American Type Founders (ATF) in 1931, evolving from earlier faces like Rockwell Antique and Litho Antique, known for its sturdy, legible, geometric forms with distinct, blocky serifs. Popular in advertising and headlines during the 1930s and beyond, Stymie became a versatile family with added weights (like Extrabold by Sol Hess) and condensed styles, embodying a modern yet robust look, though sometimes confused with its relatives like Rockwell. 
Key Historical Points:
Originator: Morris Fuller Benton designed the initial Stymie faces (Light, Medium, Bold) for ATF, starting in 1931.
Ancestry: It's a refinement of Rockwell Antique (ATF, 1931), itself a modification of Inland Type Foundry's Litho Antique (1910).
Style: A clear example of a mechanized slab serif (Egyptian style), featuring even stroke weights, strong angles, and perfect circles, making it feel modern and precise.
Expansion: The family grew with Sol Hess adding Extrabold (1934) and Condensed versions (1935-36), and Gerry Powell adding Bold Condensed (1937).
Confusion: Stymie and Rockwell Antique are often mixed up, as Monotype copied Rockwell and sometimes called it Stymie, causing historical confusion.
Usage: Became a popular, strong presence in print for headlines, advertising, and display text through the mid-20th century and beyond, noted for its legibility. 
In essence, Stymie is a robust, legible slab serif, a quintessential typeface of its era, born from a lineage of popular "Egyptian" styles and expanded into a full, usable family.