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 (175)
- Neil Bold (31)
- Gothic (Nesbitt) (23)
- Weiß-Initialen (21)
- Herkules (16)
- Neuland (15)
- Epic & Hollywood / Cinema (14)
- Signal (Berthold) (12)
- Trooper Roman (10)
- Rustic No. 2 (9)
- Horatio (7)
- Binder Style (6)
- Columna (6)
- Corporate (6)
- Filmotype Galaxy / Gable / Garfield / Gamma (5)
- Smoke (5)
- Braggadocio (4)
- OPTI Sport Script (4)
- Pierrot (4)
- Anonymous (3)
- Augustea Open (3)
- Bernhard Schönschrift (3)
- Modern Blackletter (3)
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- Egmont (2)
- More…
- Fantail (2)
- Igloo (2)
- Mandarin (2)
- Nubian (2)
- Publicity Gothic (2)
- Astrid (1)
- Bailey (1)
- Bethany (1)
- Bold Antique (1)
- Campanile (1)
- Corporate Image (1)
- Endowed Jones (1)
- Filmotype Jefferson (1)
- Germanic Sans (1)
- Gill Floriated Capitals (1)
- Grecian (1)
- Hopkins Wood (1)
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- Improvenu Wide (1)
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- Naudin (1)
- Peking (1)
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- Red Roses (1)
- Adastra
- Boutique
- Cornered
- Filmotype Jiffy
- Filmotype Label
- Forest House
- Funky Swash
- Grotesk No. 1 and 2 Lower Case
- Margit
- Shanghai
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- Less…

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.

Sponsor

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

“…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

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 (1972)1972

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.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1984)1984

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

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

Guides Of Bhutan2019

Aki Guerineau

Contributed by Aki Guerineau

Staff Pick

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>

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.

Pussyz rolling papersc. 2020

Oscar Torrans

Contributed by Will Sonner

New Mimeo Revolution2019

Chiara Schwarz

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

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