What does 201/3 mean in a lettering stencil?

January 2, 2021 4:35 AM

A Standardgraph technical lettering stencil that used to belong to my dad is designated as 201/3. (Image here). I'm pretty sure the 3 is for 3mm. What does the 201 mean?
posted by bardophile to Media & Arts (2 answers total)

Best answer: Look at this Standardgraph catalog starting on page 50. It looks like the 201 is the model number for the DIN 1451 typeface in sloping bold. As you suspected, the 3 means a “lettering size” of 3mm.
posted by stopgap at 6:40 AM on January 2, 2021 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Thank you!
posted by bardophile at 9:36 AM on January 2, 2021