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)
- Howland (1)
- Matador (1)
- 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
- Vantage
- Less…

x·gender2020

Ilaria Castelli
Marco da Re

Contributed by Ilaria Castelli

Bruce Ditmas ‎– Aeray Dust (1977), Yellow (1977), Yellow Dust (2015) album artc. 1977

Chic-Art Studio
Ron Warwell
Chico Alvarez

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

The Beatles – “Come Together” / “Something” Dutch single cover1969

EE Heemstede

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Sponsor

Burtonwood “BIG taste!” beermatsc. 1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Dazed and Confused (1993) movie poster1993

unknown

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Reality Bites (1994) movie poster1994

Tom Martin

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

We are Toronto/5 title cards, CBCc. 1983

Photo(s) by Joe Clark on Flickr.

Borrometi sea salt packaging2021

unknown

Contributed by Harrison

Schoolly-D and DJ Kid Swift, Melkweg gig poster1997

Schoolly D
DJ Kid Swift

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Schoolly-D and DJ Kid Swift, Melkweg gig poster

The Conners (2018–) logo and titles2018

Werner Entertainment
Mohawk Productions
American Broadcasting Corporation

Contributed by Daniel Swan

Talkin and Testifyin by Geneva Smitherman (Houghton Mifflin, 1977; Wayne State University Press, 1986)c. 1977

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

U-Roy – Dread In A Babylon album art1975

Ken Dolman

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

U-Roy – <cite>Dread In A Babylon</cite> album art

Citadium department stores2020

Large

Contributed by Production Type

Touchdown Illustrated Vol. 1 (1973)1973

Touchdown Publications

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Touchdown Illustrated</cite> Vol.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1 (1973)

Nuevo Programa por el Celebre Cantante Leroy poster1908

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Nuevo Programa por el Celebre Cantante Leroy poster

Lilly’s2020

unknown

Contributed by Dave Rowland

Thalassa (1976) TV magazine logo1976

Gérard Marinelli

Contributed by Pauline Nuñez

Staff Pick

Hanna-Barbera juvenile card games1979

unknown

Contributed by James Vipond

Sea-Monkeys ad (1978)1978

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bobby Vinton – “Roses Are Red (My Love)” / “You And I” single cover1962

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Let’s Find Out About Halloween by Paulette Cooperc. 1972

unknown
Errol Le Cain

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

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

Willem de Ridder
Anthon Beeke

Contributed by Enid Stassyns

Staff Pick

Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” single cover1969

unknown

Contributed by Jan Middendorp

Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” single cover

Clifford the Big Red Dog booksc. 1963

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

<cite>Clifford the Big Red Dog</cite> books

Selling Hitler by Robert Harris (Pantheon Books)1986

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite><span>Selling Hitler</span></cite> by Robert Harris (<span>Pantheon Books</span>)

Abaton Kino, Hamburgc. 1970

Photo(s) by Peter Glaab on Flickr.

Picabia exhibition at Van Abbemuseum1967

Jan van Toorn

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Once Upon A Time In The West (1968) opening credits1968

unknown

Contributed by Alex Fine

<cite>Once Upon A Time In The West</cite> (1968) opening credits

Black Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” / “Changes” international single covers1973

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Black Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” / “Changes” international single covers

Staff Pick

Shock paperback series by Richard Matheson (Dell)1966

Norman Adams
Tom Ryan

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims – Body And Soul album art1973

Don Schlitten

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims – <cite>Body And Soul</cite> album art

Payy feat. Fard – “Unendlich” single cover2020

Julian Schröpel
Louis Crevier

Contributed by Julian Schröpel

Urban Wood Goods2020

Exhibea
Anna Mort
Rick Valicenti

Contributed by Exhibea

Eh! Tallers per a joves2020

León Romero

Contributed by Altiplano Typefaces

Music from BBC Children’s Programmes album art1975

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

Tyrannosaurus Rex ‎– My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … but Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows album art1968

George Underwood

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

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

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

Alto Summit (Polydor) album art1969

Diogenic Attempts Ltd.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

The Market Shelf ad (1969)1969

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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>

Pamoja Gallery poster1968

Bill Howell

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

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

Rosmarie Kiefer

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Chinatown Affair zine2018

Elisa Cindy

Contributed by elisa cindy

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1980)1980

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Ringloto game set1983

Norma (Estonia)

Contributed by Nick Sherman

John Finnegan ice signc. 1910

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

Staff Pick

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)

Cat stamps from Equatorial Guinea1978

Contributed by Nick Sherman

The Roswell Incident1980

unknown

Contributed by Jack Grimes

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

Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) graphicsc. 1969

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Super Mega Bienc. 2019

LIV Studios
MATTER Design

Contributed by JAF

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration2020

Robert Beatty

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration

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

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

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