Empty California Lower Case

                                  
          
    
            
    
          
   

This U.S. case is based on the description in Ringwalt: American Encyclopaedia of Printing (1871). The actual lay is California Lower, and is a modification of the U.S. Lower of BBS (1890s), for the improved Californian lay that was in use in San Francisco. The h box is divided into three (for ens 5em 4em spaces), the c box into two (for c and u), and the en quad box divided into two (for $ and &)

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This page was written in 1998 by David Bolton and last updated 31 December 01.