The Rapidesign No. 908 is a vintage lettering guide for creating 1/4-inch vertical Gothic letters and numbers in a modern typeface
. It was manufactured by Berol Rapidesign and is used by draftsmen, architects, and graphic designers.
Key features
Font: Features a "modern Gothic" style.
Size: Produces 1/4-inch uppercase letters and numbers.
Dimensions: The template measures approximately 7 3/16 by 1 7/8 inches.
Materials: Vintage models were made from transparent green hard plastic and included beveled cutouts for inking pens. Newer models made after the Berol acquisition by Chartpak use a thinner plastic without the beveled edges.
How it works: Users trace the cutouts to create uniform and consistent lettering for engineering drawings, illustrations, and other design work. It includes guide lines for equidistant spacing.
Variations and versions
The No. 908 template was sold as a standalone item and as part of larger sets. A vintage set, the No. 938 versions.