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 (118)
- Gothic (Nesbitt) (20)
- Herkules (12)
- Signal (11)
- Neuland (10)
- Weiß-Initialen (10)
- Trooper Roman (9)
- Rustic No. 2 (8)
- Epic & Hollywood / Cinema (7)
- Binder Style (5)
- OPTI Sport Script (4)
- Modern Blackletter (3)
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- Bernhard Schönschrift (2)
- Filmotype Galaxy / Gable / Garfield / Gamma (2)
- Mandarin (2)
- Smoke (2)
- Aggie (1)
- Augustea Open (1)
- Campanile (1)
- Columna (1)
- Endowed Jones (1)
- Germanic Sans (1)
- Grecian (1)
- Matador (1)
- More…
- Pierrot (1)
- Publicity Gothic (1)
- Adastra
- Boutique
- Cornered
- Fantail
- Filmotype Jefferson
- Gill Floriated Capitals
- Jiffy
- Margit
- Peking
- Shanghai
- Vantage
- Less…

Ned Kelly (1970) movie posters1970

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Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Conways Photosetting adc. 1974

Conways

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Nation-Wide Service Grocers ad, 19351935

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sponsor

Frank Zappa in Hitweek magazine (1967–69)1967

Willem de Ridder

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Frank Zappa in <cite>Hitweek</cite> magazine (1967–69)

Staff Pick

Freak Out – Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Invention1966

Frank Zappa
Jack Anesh

Photo(s) by “Klaus Hiltscher” on Flickr.

Hotel Goldener Hirsch luggage labelsc. 1935

Willi Foerster

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Balthazar eyewear2017

Simon Piu

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

Hollenstein American Type Shopc. 1968

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Hollenstein American Type Shop</cite>

Staff Pick

“Please Come Home For Christmas” / “Funky New Year” – Eagles1978

Johnny Lee
Don Henley

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“Please Come Home For Christmas” / “Funky New Year” – Eagles

The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce1958

Joseph Low

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce</cite>

Zardoz (1974)1974

Ron Lesser
Michael Doret

Contributed by R B

Staff Pick

The Epicurean covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)1966

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Otis Redding Story (1968–1970)c. 1968

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Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Otis Redding Story</cite> (1968–1970)

Staff Pick

Carli Plays Guarany – José Carli1974

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Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Carli Plays Guarany</cite> – José Carli

Skip A Rope, Here Comes Heaven – The Lonesome Valley Singers1968

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Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

The Wrong End of Time – John Brunner (DAW Books)c. 1973

Chris Foss
Rick Sternbach

Contributed by soundclamp

<cite>The Wrong End of Time</cite> – John Brunner (DAW Books)

Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra1965

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Max the Glow Train (Toys)2015

Coilbook

Contributed by Aidan Nester

The Four Suits1965

Dick Higgins

Photo(s) by “Philipp Messner” on Flickr.

The Byrds 1964–1971 (Dutch 2 LP)1971

Rudy Wolpert

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Byrds 1964–1971</cite> (Dutch 2 LP)

More Today Than Yesterday by Barbara McNair1969

Rhea Atkins

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>More Today Than Yesterday</cite> by Barbara McNair

Funkadelic by Funkadelic1970

The Graffiteria

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

To nie jest hip-hop. Rozmowy2018

Przemek Hoffer
Jacek Baliński
Mateusz Holak

Contributed by Jacek Baliński

Golden Country Hits – Marvin Rainwater1972

unknown

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

“Eight Miles High” by The Byrds (Sundazed)2017

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

“Eight Miles High” by The Byrds (Sundazed)

Staff Pick

French railway posters by Dalíc. 1970

Salvador Dalí

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

Greatest Hits by Duke Ellingtonc. 1968

Ron Coro

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Brute Force – I, Brute Force, Confections Of Lovec. 1966

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite><span style="font-style: normal;">Brute Force – </span>I, Brute Force, Confections Of Love</cite>

If God be for us who can be against us

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Ginger Baker’s Air Force ‎– “Man Of Constant Sorrow” / “Doin’ It” (Japan)1970

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Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Ginger Baker’s Air Force ‎– “Man Of Constant Sorrow”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Doin’ It” (Japan)

Rogue In Space — Fredric Brown1971

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Lou Feck

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

<cite>Rogue In Space</cite> — Fredric Brown

Staff Pick

Lollipop – Christine Nöstlinger1977

Angelika Kaufmann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lollipop – </cite>Christine Nöstlinger

TIME magazine, “Rock’s Captain Fantastic: Elton John”, July 7, 19751975

Don Weller

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

NSA Security Education Program poster series (1950s–1970s)c. 1960

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Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Staff Pick

Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die1970

Mike Sida

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Boy With Lots of Brass – Maynard Ferguson1960

Emmett McBain

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Ballast Expanded (Sample unavailable)

Dance The Kung Fu / Changing Times by Carl Douglas1974

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Dance The Kung Fu / Changing Times </cite>by Carl Douglas

Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington — Francis A. & Edward K.1968

Ed Thrasher

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Philly Dog ‎– You’ve Got The Gun1974

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Photo(s) by “Dame Agnes Guano” on Flickr.

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – Gorilla1967

Vivian Stanshall

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – <cite>Gorilla</cite>

That’s A Plenty – The Pointer Sisters1974

Herb Greene
Randy Tuten

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>That’s A Plenty – </cite>The Pointer Sisters

Valdez Is Coming (1971) movie logo and posters1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Přelet nad kukaččím hnízdem movie poster1978

Jan Weber

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Přelet nad kukaččím hnízdem</cite> movie poster

Staff Pick

Marilyn Manson – Heaven Upside Down identityc. 2017

Brian Roettinger

Contributed by Jean-Baptiste Morizot

Marilyn Manson – <cite>Heaven Upside Down</cite> identity

Dell Shannon – Murder by the Tale1987

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Dell Shannon – <cite>Murder by the Tale</cite>

“New in ‘Jeep’ Wagoneer” ad1965

Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Diff’rent Strokes titles1978

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Contributed by B.J. Winzer

Fisch Feinkost Wilken

Contributed by Christopher Bergmann

Hunt’s ad – “Catsup in flavors”1965

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Photo(s) by “Bart Solenthaler” on Flickr.

Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” music video2011

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Contributed by volbot

Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” music video

2. Exposition Mondiale de la Photographie. La Femme1968

Peter Jürgen Wilhelm

Contributed by Malou Messien

<cite>2. Exposition Mondiale de la Photographie. La Femme</cite>

Double feature: Berlinale 2018 / Imbiss-Oase2018

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Velvet Creative Office

Contributed by Tilmann Hielscher

Rabit tour poster (2015) vs. Drake – Scary Hours cover art (2018)2015

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Collin Fletcher

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Ristorante Pizzeria Ca’ d’Oro

Contributed by Christopher Bergmann

Allen Ruppersberg, One of Many – Origins and Variants2006

Silke Fahnert, Uwe Koch

Contributed by Philipp Messner

“Had To Run” – Little Sammy Gaha1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Grain Traders restaurant2015

Mark De Winne
Parable Studio

Contributed by Production Type

Staff Pick

Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour2016

Mark London

Contributed by Robert King

Gebr. Klingspor ads (1926)1926

Gebr. Klingspor

Photo(s) by “Kirsten Solveig Schneider” on Flickr.

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