Rusher's Patent Types

1856 lithograph based on Rusher's patent filing
1802 engraving based on Rusher's patent filing
An 1856 lithograph[1] and 1802 engraving[2] reproducing the drawing in Rusher's patent filing.[a]

Rusher's Patent Types were the characters of an experimental serif typeface invented, patented and promoted by Philip Rusher in Banbury, England, from 1802 onwards.[b] The typeface removed the descenders from the lower-case letters and shortened the ascenders, which Rusher hoped would make the typeface "more uniform" and save paper. The typeface was used for a few books but did not become popular.

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