Jacoby Font: NIMX Naming, Weight Choices and Condensed Editions

Monotype’s Jacoby listing credits Calvin Glenn and M. Davison, with NIMX named as the original foundry. It lists Extra Light, Light and Black, with italic and condensed combinations. Image Club’s NIMX Jacoby listing credits Glenn and lists six styles across the three weights and their italics. This is evidence about the offered packages, not proof that every old document’s Jacoby menu name resolves to the same files. Save the exact family, publisher and style with the layout.

For an original display heading, enter the longest title in Light and Black within the same frame. Compare the internal spaces and the amount of visual emphasis before switching to a condensed version. A condensed cut changes proportions; it is not simply another weight. If the package lacks the required cut, shortening the title or changing the layout is clearer than assuming a horizontal squeeze reproduces the publisher’s Condensed drawing. Keep a separate proof of a one-line and a two-line setting.

Record the full selected style beside a small visual reference so another editor can tell whether a heavier, narrower or slanted treatment was intended. Check the real numerals and punctuation in a second line before using the same face for a date or a ticket price. Fredoka and Archivo Black are independent display comparisons, not Jacoby package extensions. The homepage’s bold lettering for a copyable caption substitutes Unicode characters; it cannot preserve Jacoby’s weights, widths or metrics in an ordinary text field. Keep supporting information in readable ordinary text.