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A.k.a. Typefounders of Chicago and Type Films of Chicago. Founded in 1946 by David L. Kreiter (1915–1975) and later led by brother Harry Kreiter (1918–2018). Acquired Neon in 1959. Later produced some of the earliest digital fonts under the OPTI label. The OPTIFONT trademark was registered in 1975 [USPTO]. Transfertech was a subsidiary of Castcraft [Art Material Trade News, 1991] that offered dry-transfer adaptations.

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Indivisa2022

Footballco

Contributed by Lily Ludford

Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep – Mountain High album art1966

unknown

Contributed by Rob Hudson

Ike & Tina Turner – <cite>River Deep – Mountain High</cite> album art

Cornell Woolrich paperback series (Alianza Editorial)c. 1986

Daniel Gil

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Cornell Woolrich paperback series (Alianza Editorial)

Sponsor

If the Stars Are Gods by Gregory Benford & Gordon Eklund1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>If the Stars Are Gods</cite> by Gregory Benford & <span>Gordon Eklund</span>

ShowBiz Pizza Placec. 1980

unknown

Contributed by Rob Hudson

ShowBiz Pizza Place

Korg miniKORG 700/700S synthesizers (1973–1974)c. 1973

Korg

Contributed by Jae Ebey

Korg miniKORG 700/700S synthesizers (1973–1974)

Jeopardy! Masters game show2023

unknown

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

<cite>Jeopardy! Masters</cite> game show

The Tailors’ Guide1856

unknown

Contributed by Calvin Yoder

<cite>The Tailors’ Guide</cite>

Rita Pavone – “Bonjour la France” single cover1972

unknown

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Rita Pavone – “Bonjour la France” single cover

La comunicación no verbal by Flora Davisc. 1976

Daniel Gil

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>La comunicación no verbal</cite> by Flora Davis

The Mad Book of Magic and Other Dirty Tricks by Al Jaffee1970

Al Jaffee
John Putnam

Contributed by Sunny Schultz

<cite>The Mad Book of Magic and Other Dirty Tricks</cite> by Al<span class="nbsp"> </span>Jaffee

Rolling Stone, No. 263, Apr 20, 19781978

Roger Black

Contributed by Roger Black

<cite>Rolling Stone</cite>, No. 263, Apr 20, 1978

Mel Bay’s Chords In Photo Diagram Form series (c. 1970–1973)c. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Mel Bay’s Chords In Photo Diagram Form</cite> series (c.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1970–1973)

Tom Jones – “Till” / “One Day Soon” German single cover1971

unknown

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Tom Jones – “Till” / “One Day Soon” German single cover

GEMAK identityc. 2012

Wout de Vringer

Contributed by BVH Type

La Ciudad by Scientific American (Alianza Editorial, 1969)1969

Daniel Gil

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>La Ciudad</cite> by Scientific American</span> (Alianza Editorial, <span>1969)</span>

The Quick and The Dead titles1995

unknown

Contributed by D Jones

<cite>The Quick and The Dead</cite> titles

Semana Santa, Cuenca 20232023

José Antonio Perona

Contributed by José Antonio Perona

Semana Santa, Cuenca 2023

Real Estate – Days album art2011

Robert Beatty
SEEN
Rob Carmichael

Contributed by Callie W

Real Estate – <cite>Days</cite> album art

James Brown – Sex Machine album art1970

Dan Quest Art Studio

Contributed by Rob Hudson

James Brown – <cite>Sex Machine</cite> album art

Creole Kings of New Orleans: Volume 1 and2 album artc. 1992

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>Creole Kings of New Orleans: Volume</cite><span class="nbsp"> </span><cite>1 and</cite><span class="nbsp"> </span><cite>2</cite> album art

I Love You, You Hate Me movie logoc. 2022

unknown

Contributed by Akid Danial

Nancy Sinatra – Boots album art1966

Ed Thrasher

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Nancy Sinatra – <cite>Boots</cite> album art

The Last of Us posters and titlesc. 2023

Elastic
unknown

Contributed by Sasha Mikhedov

<cite>The Last of Us</cite> posters and titles

Radical Philosophy, issues 26–38c. 1980

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Radical Philosophy</cite>, issues 26–38

AMT Sun Chaser Chevy Custom Van model kit1977

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

AMT Sun Chaser Chevy Custom Van model kit

Pussycat – “Same Old Song” German single cover1978

unknown

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Pussycat – “Same Old Song” German single cover

UAW CAP 74 poster1974

unknown

Contributed by Elizabeth Goodspeed

UAW CAP 74 poster

World Famous Original buttonsc. 2022

Ben Goetting

Contributed by Mark Butchko

World Famous Original buttons

James Brown – Hot Pants album art1971

Paula Bisacca
David Krieger

Contributed by Rob Hudson

James Brown – <cite>Hot Pants</cite> album art

Milton Wright – Friends and Buddies album art1975

Drago Fernandez

Contributed by CJ Dunn

Milton Wright – <cite>Friends and Buddies </cite>album art

Grapefruit by Yoko Ono (Sphere)1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Grapefruit</cite> by Yoko Ono (Sphere)

Sextile concert posters, San Francisco & New Yorkc. 2023

Julia Fletcher

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

Sextile concert posters, San Francisco & New York

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Warsc. 2009

Rockstar Games

Contributed by Akid Danial

<cite>Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars</cite>

Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dunec. 1975

Jean Giraud (Moebius)

Contributed by Ciarán

<cite>Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune</cite>

The Hawaiian Beachcombers – Come to Hawaii album art1967

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Hawaiian Beachcombers – <cite>Come to Hawaii</cite> album art

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? titles1973

BBC Television

Contributed by Christopher Bentley

<cite>Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?</cite> titles

Kwanzaa 32-cent US postage stamp (1997)1997

Synthia Saint James

Contributed by Caren Litherland

Kwanzaa 32-cent US postage stamp (1997)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer movie titles1964

Tony Peters
Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer</cite> movie titles

Christmas at Our House album art1958

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Christmas at Our House</cite> album art

Enjoy Old-Time Christmas Shopping at Knott’sc. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Enjoy Old-Time Christmas Shopping at Knott’s

Club of Love2022

Lukas Letsche

Contributed by Lukas Letsche

Piero Umiliani – Suspense album art1972

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Piero Umiliani – <cite>Suspense</cite> album art

Darwin by Johannes Hemleben (Alianza Editorial)1971

Daniel Gil

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Darwin</cite> by Johannes Hemleben (Alianza Editorial)

Mikasa “Party Brown” platec. 1975

Bob van Allen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Mikasa “Party Brown” plate

Piero Umiliani – Paesaggi album art1980

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Piero Umiliani – <cite>Paesaggi</cite> album art

Machine-Age Exposition 1927 poster1927

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Machine-Age Exposition 1927 poster

Empellon Al Pastor2020

Destroyer Design

Contributed by Damian Higgins

Empellon Al Pastor

Weirdies, Weirdies, Weirdies by Helen Hoke (ed.)1975

Charles Keeping

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Weirdies, Weirdies, Weirdies</cite> by Helen Hoke (ed.)

The Exorcist movie titles1973

Dan Perri

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> movie titles

Desolation Angels by Jack Kerouac (Bantam, 1971)1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Desolation Angels</cite> by Jack Kerouac (Bantam, 1971)

Schuhexpress, Gera

unknown

Photo(s) by monsieur ADRIEN on Flickr.

Schuhexpress, Gera

The Exorcist (1973) movie posters1973

Bill Gold
Dan Perri

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> (1973) movie posters

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (Harper & Row first edition)1971

Frederick Cantor

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> by William Peter Blatty (Harper & Row first edition)

The World About Us, “Queen of Denmark” special edition (1974)1974

BBC Television

Contributed by Christopher Bentley

<cite>The World About Us</cite>, “Queen of Denmark” special edition (1974)

‘Mac’ Gant and His Tennessee Dew Drops –Square Dance Party (with Instructions and Calls) album art1962

Will Dressler

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<span>‘Mac’ Gant and His Tennessee Dew Drops –</span> <cite>Square Dance Party (with Instructions and Calls)</cite> album art

Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band – Sour Kraut in Hi-Fi album art1957

George Lichty

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band – <cite>Sour Kraut in Hi-Fi</cite> album art

The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie (Dell, 1970 and 1974)1974

William Teason

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>The Man in the Brown Suit</cite> by Agatha Christie (Dell, 1970 and 1974)

Sha Na Na tour program (1973)1973

Splinter Group

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Sha Na Na tour program (1973)

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