P22 Larkin was released by IHOF. P22 Larkin consists of 1 design. p > This font style is based on a lettering design utilized as a logotype for the Larkin Company circa 1900.

The Larkin Company started as a soap business in the late 1800s and eventually turned into a massive mail-order and store which manufactured and offered a large range of products. The Buffalo, New york city based Larkin Soap Company was one of the very first to provide marketing 'premiums' to its clients to encourage sales. This marketing proved so successful that The Larkin Company began its own pottery to produce China and later furniture and other products which became items themselves.

One of the Larkin Business's star salesmen and exectutives retired early in 1893 to begin his own endeavor. Elbert Hubbard integrated his remarkable salesmanship with his love of the Arts and Crafts motion to discovered the popular Roycroft movement based in East Aurora New York.

The other executives in the Larkin Business enlisted Frank Lloyd Wright to create the Larkin Administration building in addition to several residences for numerous family members of the Larkin executives, most significantly Darwin D. Martin.

The Larkin Administration Structure was destroyed by short-sighted designers in the 1950s, however most of the Wright designed residences still exist. The staying Larkin warehouse buildings are presently going through significant renovations. This font style was commissioned to work as signage and entitling for products connected to the LCo. Structure which houses premium office space along with a caf., daycare and museum in the original Larkin company spirit.

This lettering style is uncommon because integrates aspects of a number of lettering styles. It is basically a Germanic Blackletter but with numerous romanized uppercase and also features an italic slant along with some italic lower case traits. It is expressive of 'old world' craftsmanship and early 20th century romanticism. The complete typeface was established was developed based upon the limited 'logo designs' which were all essential hand rendered variations of each other. The source Letters came from signage with the words: 'The Larkin Co.', 'The Larkin Store' & & 'Larkin Soap Co.'

Font Family: P22 Larkin

Tags: blackletter, calligraphy, decorative, oblique, old-style numerals, script