Chicago/Neon/Castcraft

AKA Typefounders of Chicago and Type Films of Chicago. Acquired Neon in 1959. Later produced some of the earliest digital fonts under the OPTI label.

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Typefaces:
- Cooper Black (166)
- Gothic (Nesbitt) (22)
- Weiß-Initialen (19)
- Herkules (15)
- Epic & Hollywood / Cinema (14)
- Neuland (14)
- Signal (Berthold) (12)
- Trooper Roman (10)
- Rustic No. 2 (9)
- Binder Style (6)
- Columna (6)
- Corporate (6)
- Filmotype Galaxy / Gable / Garfield / Gamma (5)
- Smoke (5)
- Braggadocio (4)
- OPTI Sport Script (4)
- Pierrot (4)
- Modern Blackletter (3)
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- Augustea Open (2)
- Bernhard Schönschrift (2)
- Egmont (2)
- Fantail (2)
- Mandarin (2)
- Nubian (2)
- More…
- Publicity Gothic (2)
- Astrid (1)
- Bold Antique (1)
- Campanile (1)
- Corporate Image (1)
- Endowed Jones (1)
- Filmotype Jefferson (1)
- Germanic Sans (1)
- Gill Floriated Capitals (1)
- Grecian (1)
- Howland (1)
- Improvenu Wide (1)
- Matador (1)
- Naudin (1)
- Peking (1)
- Adastra
- Boutique
- Cornered
- Filmotype Jiffy
- Filmotype Label
- Margit
- Shanghai
- Vantage
- Less…

Eh! Tallers per a joves2020

León Romero

Contributed by Altiplano Typefaces

Sega Mega Drive logo (for international branding outside North America)c. 1988

Contributed by Alex Rosario

Arthur C. Clarke paperback series (Signet, 1981–1983)c. 1981

Vincent Di Fate
Paul Alexander
John Berkey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<span>Arthur C. Clarke paperback series</span> (Signet, 1981–1983)

Staff Pick

Sponsor

B.B. King – Live At The Regal album art1965

Lee-Myles Associates
Don Bronstein
Joe Lebow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

B.B. King – <cite>Live At The Regal</cite> album art

The Highly Improbable Audacious Adventures of Wirra Wirra2019

Sean Kane
Fuller

Contributed by Sean Kane

<cite>The Highly Improbable Audacious Adventures of Wirra Wirra</cite>

Alto Summit (Polydor) album art1969

Diogenic Attempts Ltd.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Alto Summit</cite> (Polydor) album art

Chinatown Affair zine2018

Elisa Cindy

Contributed by elisa cindy

Pamoja Gallery poster1968

Bill Howell

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“…muesch halt i Ryfflihof…” plastic bagc. 1975

Rosmarie Kiefer

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

The Spy in the Ointment by Donald E. Westlake (Lancer Books)1966

unknown

Contributed by Jeff Vorzimmer

<cite>The Spy in the Ointment</cite> by Donald E. Westlake (Lancer Books)

John Finnegan signc. 1910

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1975)1975

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

All in the Family: “Bunker for President” poster, buttons, stickers1972

unknown

Contributed by Elise Carlton

<cite>All in the Family: </cite>“Bunker for President” poster, buttons, stickers

Cat stamps from Equatorial Guinea1978

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) graphicsc. 1969

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Super Mega Bienc. 2019

LIV Studios
MATTER Design

Contributed by JAF

Pelo magazine logo and covers (1970–2001)c. 1970

Juan Bernardo Arruabarrena
Juan Carlos Piña

Contributed by Felix Nic

Staff Pick

Coqfighter chicken restaurantc. 2019

Sophie Mo
unknown

Contributed by JAF

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration2020

Robert Beatty

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration

Nektar – Journey to the Center of the Eye album art1971

Ernst Steingässer

Contributed by Michael Chabon

Nektar – <cite>Journey to the Center of the Eye</cite> album art

La Canette beer cans2020

une de mai
ForceTreize

Contributed by Une de mai studio

“Alive with pleasure!” Newport ad1983

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Ginger Root – “Weather” video2019

unknown

Contributed by Jack Grimes

Staff Pick

Daniel Romano(’s Outfit) – Okay Wow album art2020

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Daniel Romano(’s Outfit) – <cite>Okay Wow</cite> album art

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1976)1976

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Coronas Mexican Restaurant, Arroyo Grandec. 2015

unknown

Photo(s) by Frank Grießhammer on Flickr.

Guides Of Bhutan2019

Aki Guerineau

Contributed by Aki Guerineau

Staff Pick

Germs Make Me Sick! by Melvin Berger; 1985, 1995, 2015 editionsc. 1985

Marylin Hafner

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Germs Make Me Sick!</cite> by Melvin Berger; 1985, 1995, 2015 editions

Fermé2020

Anjela Freyja

Contributed by Anjela Freyja

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange2012

Thomas Mastorakos
Aaron Martinez
Phil Toselli

Contributed by Koray

Frank Ocean – <cite>Channel Orange</cite>

New Mimeo Revolution2019

Chiara Schwarz

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

Famous Trees title page, Dropmore Press1952

Dropmore Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Puff-N-Fluff dog dryerc. 2012

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

The Playboy Club city matchbook coversc. 1972

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Little Richard’s Grooviest 17 Original Hits! album art1968

Burt Andersen

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1968)1968

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Pussyz rolling papersc. 2020

Oscar Torrans

Contributed by Will Sonner

hoch, tief, durch 20192019

Chiara Schwarz
Dingpress
Janine Wichmann

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

Valérie Čižmárová singles (Supraphon, 1977–1981)c. 1977

Antonín Krčmář
Petr Kořínek

Contributed by Christopher Bentley

Valérie Čižmárová singles (Supraphon, 1977–1981)

Hawaii’s Greatest Hits – Prince Kalua and The Tropical Islanders1963

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Flavor so fresh you’ll drink it dry!” ad by Holland House1968

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

More Than Magic2019

Collins

Contributed by helvetica bold

Hellum Partylichtc. 1975

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Be In” poster1967

Peter Max

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Ranwood Records logo1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Kerstmis by Dick Brunac. 1963

Dick Bruna

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Mr. Pickwick Christmas EPsc. 1970

Ben Mahan

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

Star Wars Christmas cards (1977)1977

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1977)1977

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

“What’s Arnold Palmer doing on a Bolens Husky?” ad, Bolens logo (1967)1967

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice movie posters and soundtrack1969

Farmlett, Barsanti & Associates

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Montrose – Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! album art1975

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Montrose – <cite>Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!</cite> album art

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1963)1963

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Filmotype Florida / Ferdinand / Fairbanks
(Sample unavailable)

Bruce Lee Lives: The Fall Of Hong Kong Palace1989

The Software Toolworks

Contributed by tabmok99

<cite>Bruce Lee Lives: The Fall Of Hong Kong Palace</cite>

that man loves1967

Corita Kent

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Kanye West’s Jesus Is King album art, movie poster and merchandise2019

AWGE
Kanye West
Cactus Plant Flea Market

Contributed by Ciarán Crawley

Juilliard Streichquartett, Béla Bartók ‎– Die Sechs Streichquartette album art1973

unknown

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Juilliard Streichquartett, Béla Bartók ‎– <cite>Die Sechs Streichquartette</cite> album art

Q✻bert1982

Contributed by tabmok99

Tolis Voskopoulos – Einai to kati pou menei album art1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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