NYCTA Standard Medium Specimen Sheet, 2014 by Nick Sherman [Limited Edition]

NYCTA Standard Medium Specimen Sheet by Nick Sherman, 1st pressing, November, 2014. Standards Manual, Brooklyn, New York. 8 x 8, single-sided and printed letterpress on thick stock by Studio On Fire, Saint Paul, MN.

This specimen is of the font meticulously designed by Nick Sherman and used for the 1970 full-size reissue of the New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual on Kickstarter. The specimen was given to 1,000 early backers of the project.

“NYCTA Standard is a typeface based specifically on the glyph designs and spacing system presented in the 1970 New York City Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual designed by Unimark International for the NYCTA’s signage system. The digital typeface was used for the reprint edition of the Standards Manual, and served as the starting point for NYC Sans, a typeface originally commissioned by New York City’s official tourism agency, NYC & Company, as their brand typeface.” — Nick Sherman

A fine, uncirculated original letterpress, limited edition print.