Character Specs & Styles
Character Specifications
Measurement Standards
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Note: Round Face characters are also measured center to center.
Variation of Character Size with Changes in Depth of Impression
The following illustration and simple formula explain the relationship between the depth of impression and the resulting size of the stamped characters.
Side View of Character
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W ≈ 2Z W = Approximate stamped face width X ≈ Y + 2Z X = Approximate height or width of stamped character Y = Engraved character height or width Z = Depth of impression |
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Character Styles
Reverse printing character styles are available. Check with factory for price and availability.
| Style Number | Character Style | Style Name | Height to Width Ratio** |
| 500 |  |
Gothic Extra Condensed | 3.2/1 |
| 501 |  |
Gothic Condensed | 2.2/1 |
| 502 |  |
Gothic Normal | 1.5/1 |
| 506 |  |
Gothic Extended | 1/1 |
| 523 |  |
Hand Stamp Gothic | 1.4/1 |
| 531* |  |
Open Style Gothic | 2.2/1 |
| 532* |  |
Special Style Gothic | 2.4/1 |
| 533* |  |
Sharp Face Italic | 1.4/1 |
| 550* |  |
Flat Face Gothic Extra Condensed | 2.6/1 |
| 551 |  |
Flat Face Gothic | 2/1 |
| 552 |  |
Flat Face Gothic Normal | 1.5/1 |
| 555 |  |
Round Face Gothic (Illustration of cross-section) | 2.2/1 |
| 601* |  |
Roman Condensed | 2.1/1 |
| 602 |  |
Roman Normal Light | 1.7/1 Figures 1.1/1 Alpha |
| 603* |  |
Roman Normal Heavy | 1.6/1 |
| 604 |  |
Sharp Face Roman | 1/1 |
| 701 |  |
Gothic Embossing Type | 1.7/1 |
| 801 |  |
Script | 0.8/1 |
| 901 |  |
Old English Face | 2.5/1 |
*Only available in figures 1 to 0.
**For reference purposes only. Individual characters may vary.
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Miscellaneous Styles
Check with factory for availability.
| Diagonal Fractions*** |  |
| Tier Fractions*** |  |
| Signs |  |
| Symbols |  |
| Inspectors Marks |  |
| Arrows |  |
***Note: Not all fractions are available in both diagonal and tier styles.
Character Styles with Standard Equipment
The following chart depicts the character styles which are supplied when ordering standard equipment in the sizes indicated.
| Character Size | Hand Stamps | Steel Type | Rotary Stamps | Model 60 | Model 70 | Model 73 | Model 80 | Model 83 | Model 85 | Model 50 | Model 40B | Model 94 |
| 1/32 | 523 | 502 | * | * | 502 | * | 502 | 502 | 502 | 502 | * | * |
| 3/64 | * | * | * | * | 502 | * | 502 | 502 | 502 | 502 | * | * |
| 1/16 | 523 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 502 | * | 502 | 502 | 502 | 502 | 502 | * |
| 5/64 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 502 | * | * |
| 3/32 | 523 | 501 | 502 | 501 | 501 | * | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 502 | * |
| 7/64 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 1/8 | 523 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | * | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 |
| 5/32 | 523 | 501 | 501 | * | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 |
| 3/16 | 523 | 501 | 501 | * | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 |
| 1/4 | 523 | 501 | 501 | * | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 501 | * | 501 |
| 5/16 | 523 | 501 | 501 | * | * | 501 | * | * | * | 501 | * | 501 |
| 3/8 | 523 | 523 | 501 | * | * | 501 | * | * | * | 501 | * | 501 |
| 7/16 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| 1/2 | 523 | 523 | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
