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 (185)
- Neil Bold (32)
- Gothic (Nesbitt) (23)
- Weiß-Initialen (21)
- Herkules (16)
- Epic & Hollywood / Cinema (15)
- Neuland (15)
- Signal (Berthold) (12)
- Quick (10)
- Rustic No. 2 (10)
- Trooper Roman (10)
- Horatio (9)
- Binder Style (7)
- Filmotype Galaxy / Gable / Garfield / Gamma (7)
- Columna (6)
- Corporate (6)
- Smoke (5)
- Braggadocio (4)
- OPTI Sport Script (4)
- Pierrot (4)
- Anonymous (3)
- Augustea Open (3)
- Bernhard Schönschrift (3)
- Filmotype Flare & Ebony (3)
- Modern Blackletter (3)
- More…
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- Circus (2)
- Egmont (2)
- Fantail (2)
- Igloo (2)
- Improvenu Wide (2)
- Mandarin (2)
- Nubian (2)
- Publicity Gothic (2)
- Bailey (1)
- Bethany (1)
- Bold Antique (1)
- Boutique (1)
- Campanile (1)
- Corporate Image (1)
- Endowed Jones (1)
- Filmotype Jefferson (1)
- Filmotype Vessel (1)
- Germanic Sans (1)
- Gill Floriated Capitals (1)
- Grecian (1)
- Hopkins Wood (1)
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- Naudin (1)
- Peking (1)
- Radius (1)
- Red Roses (1)
- Zürich (Lettera) (1)
- Adastra
- Compton
- Cornered
- Filmotype Jiffy
- Filmotype Label
- Forest House
- Funky Swash
- Grotesk No. 1 and 2 Lower Case
- Margit
- Shanghai
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- Less…

John Finnegan ice signc. 1910

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

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Cheers Logo and Opening Titles1982

Castle/Bryant/Johnsen
Jim Castle
Bruce Bryant

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

Fact magazine coversc. 1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

Sponsor

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

Frank Zappa in Hitweek magazine (1967–69)1967

Willem de Ridder

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

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

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Lino Lager beer label2018

Brian Scott Bagdonas
Fiddleink
Stumptown Printers

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)1961

Doyle Dane Bernbach
William Taubin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)

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New York Doughnut Map2012

Jim Datz

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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The Franchiser by Stanley Elkin1976

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Ian Lanius

<cite>The Franchiser</cite> by Stanley Elkin

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The Byrds – “Eight Miles High” single cover (Sundazed)2017

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

The Byrds – “Eight Miles High” single cover (Sundazed)

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The Beach Boys Pet Sounds album cover1966

Tommy Steele
Capitol Records

Contributed by Nick Sherman

The Beach Boys <cite>Pet Sounds</cite> album cover

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Civil Wars. A History in Ideas by David Armitage2017

Peter Mendelsund

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Civil Wars. A History in Ideas</cite> by David Armitage

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Ulysses by James Joyce, Random House (1934)1934

Ernst Reichl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Ulysses</cite> by James Joyce, Random House (1934)

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Bauer Types in Usec. 1954

Bauer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

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New Mimeo Revolution2019

Chiara Schwarz

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

Ordre et progrès – Orval Carlos Sibelius2017

Le Groupe ³
Johann Lhuillery / pxlcrp

Contributed by Pauline Nuñez

<cite>Ordre et progrès</cite> – Orval Carlos Sibelius

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Smash Hits magazine logos (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985)c. 1978

Steve Bush

Contributed by Giles Booth

<cite>Smash Hits</cite> magazine logos (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985)

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The Times They Are A-changin’ by Bob Dylan1964

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Times They Are A-changin’</cite> by Bob Dylan

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

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Epicurean </cite>covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)

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The Collected Tales of Nikolaï Gogol, Vintage Books1999

Barbara de Wilde

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The Collected Tales of Nikolaï Gogol</cite>, Vintage Books

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

Juan Bernardo Arruabarrena
Juan Carlos Piña

Contributed by Felix Nic

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Aldous Huxley paperbacks, Harper & Row1972

Emanuel Schongut

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1975)1975

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1975)

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Leonard Cohen lyrics bookletc. 1971

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Leonard Cohen</cite> lyrics booklet

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Thalassa (1976) TV magazine logo1976

Gérard Marinelli

Contributed by Pauline Nuñez

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Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 19701970

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1970

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Dentrey Rock Festival 19752017

Alyssia Lou

Contributed by Alyssia Lou

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The Public Theater logo evolution (1994–2008)c. 1994

Pentagram
Paula Scher

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess (Penguin SF)1972

David Pelham

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>A Clockwork Orange</cite> – Anthony Burgess (Penguin SF)

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1968)1968

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1968)

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Mi MoMA!

Scott Massey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1969)1969

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1969)

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The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography1860

Thaddeus Davids & Co.

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

<cite>The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography</cite>

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Suck: First European Sex Paper, issues 1–8c. 1969

Willem de Ridder
Anthon Beeke

Contributed by Enid Stassyns

<cite>Suck: First European Sex Paper</cite>, issues 1–8

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Zardoz (1974) movie poster and trailer1974

Ron Lesser
Michael Doret

Contributed by Robert Beatty

<cite>Zardoz</cite> (1974) movie poster and trailer

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Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam flyers and postersc. 1967

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam flyers and posters

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

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

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The Playboy Club city matchbook coversc. 1972

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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The Smudge2017

Clay Hickson

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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François Béranger ‎– L’Alternative album art1975

Graffiti

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

François Béranger ‎– <cite>L’Alternative </cite>album art

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Bad Poster Blame Cookie2011

Paul Sahre

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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The Mismeasure of Man1981

Jay J. Smith

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits1972

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits</cite>

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Ampex Casette Tape Ad1979

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

EIMI – E. E. Cummings (Covici Friede, 1933)1933

Samuel A. Jacobs

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>EIMI</cite> – E. E. Cummings (Covici Friede, 1933)

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The Great Comic Book Heroes, by Jules Feiffer1965

Paul Bacon

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>The Great Comic Book Heroes</cite>, by Jules Feiffer

Staff Pick

Familienmacher2011

Wolfram Wiedner studio
Johannes Lang
Kathrina Dankl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

Galileo Magazine of Science & Fictionc. 1976

Tom Barber
Ron Miller
John Schoenherr

Contributed by Jarred Eberhardt

<cite>Galileo Magazine of Science & Fiction</cite>

Staff Pick

Ginger Root – “Weather” video2019

unknown

Contributed by Jack Grimes

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Willesden High Road in 19582011

Phil Baines
Catherine Dixon

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Willesden High Road in 1958</cite>

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1970)1970

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1970)

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easyJet1995

unknown
easyGroup

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Guides Of Bhutan2019

Aki Guerineau

Contributed by Aki Guerineau

Staff Pick

North of the Danube by Erskine Caldwell1939

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>North of the Danube</cite> by Erskine Caldwell

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Ebony Magazine advertisement campaign1968

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>Ebony Magazine</cite> advertisement campaign

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Tootsie Roll candy brandingc. 1970

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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The Polish Short Film catalog1971

Alan Peckolick

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Polish Short Film</cite> catalog

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1977)1977

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1977)

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