The Gorton font, created by the Gorton Machine Company in Wisconsin, has been spotted by design director Marcin Wichary on old typewriter and terminal keys, and on New York street furniture and NASA elevators.
It features slightly irregularly shaped letters and a constant width line, and is found on a wide variety of custom signage and utilitarian components.
Its history dates back to the 19th century, predating many other well-known sans serif fonts, and is designed to work well with mechanical routers, making it a good option for 3D printing.
It is also available in magnetic font format for printing, as was the Hershey font, which was used on old Hershey chocolate packaging.
