Geotype Submission

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How does this letter-form communicate its location?

Wyatt and Nolting, a prominent Baltimore architectural firm, designed the church in 1896. Although it is called Gothic Revival, there is much of the Romanesque in it. (https://emmanuelbelair.org/) I found couple close matches for the font - I think Reagan regular looks very close - the curved leg in ‘h’ and the ball terminal in ‘s’, ‘a’, and ‘r’. The serifs are nice and elegant. I think the font is close to the Transitional serif typefaces. The curved leg in ‘h’ is continuing below the baseline - this gives a unique look of the text. I like the decorative line in capital ‘E’ - it gives a handwriting look. The text is painted on metal - maybe years ago because we can see on some spots has started to disappear. I think this type of font is a great choice for an institution like the church and keeping even today it is kind of a reminder that going Inside you will take a path to the past (beautiful and mysterious past).

Location

301 North Main Street, Bel Air, MD, USA