Alphabet III Subset Punches

Alphabet III can be sub-divided into a further 8 recognised groups. These were characterised by WIggins and lettered (a) to (g) and a separate class for Plates 22 and R17

(a) sub-group

• Plates: 23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31

Gothic K

(b) sub-group

• Plates: 32,33,24,35,36,37

(c) sub-group

• Plates: 38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45

(d) sub-group

• Plates: 46,47,48,49

(e) sub-group

• Plates: 52,53

(f) sub-group

• Plates: 55

(g) sub-group

• Plates: 56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67

22 and R17 sub-group

• Plates: 22 & R17

Large S (tall)

E is small with more pronounced serifs than normal

H is squat shaped and almost square in appearance

Semi-Gothic K

L is tall and thin and leans backwards slightly compared to the base line of the L