Antique Fonts Collection – Restored 19th Century Typefaces

The Century Library has restored a collection of 19th-century typefaces from original archival specimens, converting them into usable digital fonts that preserve authentic historical letterforms including their original imperfections. Each font in the growing collection is a direct scan and conversion of the original source material rather than a modern reinterpretation, with character sets limited to what was available in the historical documents. The collection includes various styles such as Victorian decorative fonts, blackletter scripts, ornamental drop caps, and serif typefaces, all available for download in OTF format.