I wanted to draw a late 19th century sans-serif. I was thrilled when Nina pointed me towards Stephenson & Blake's Grotesque No. 6. I decided on No. 6 because I wanted focus on forms that had a subtle contrast in weight, rather than the other grotesques which seemed to either be condensed or wide. I like that No. 6  leans the closest towards a mono-weight typeface but still contains all of the character of a grotesque.