I have a different idea for the reason “El Puerto Rico Ilustrado” mixed standard type and manually designed type. Even today, in the digital era, very few programs can do geometrical figures in type. During the first decades of the XXth century, newspapers and magazines in Puerto Rico were made with lead type. Therefore, it was virtually impossible to alter a regular typeface. That is when our talented graphic artists shared their knowledge and expertise with the magazines. Another great example was “Alma Latina”.