Old mathematics fonts, names and availability?

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This isn't exactly a physics question, but oh well.


I was recently looking through some old physics papers (from 50s and 60s) and really enjoyed the way their equations looked.

Does anyone know if these Greek and mathematical symobl fonts are available?
What are they called?


Thanks
 
Would you mind posting some examples so that we may have some sort of reference to go by?
 
Examples. Page from 1956 Elementary Statistical Physics by Kittel and 1930 Article by Wigner.


The math is really clean.
 
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  • Scanned printed page of physics text with equations (44.8) to (44.12) showing the derivation of a current j(t) = Ne^2/m for t > 0 and zero for t < 0, with a note on causality.
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  • Page of printed mathematics showing equations (28) to (30): multiple integrals over momenta and positions with exponential terms e^(-βV), a mean potential energy expression V̄ and a mean kinetic energy expression with sums over k and factors h²β²/24.
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