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 (178)
- Neil Bold (32)
- Gothic (Nesbitt) (23)
- Weiß-Initialen (21)
- Herkules (16)
- Epic & Hollywood / Cinema (15)
- Neuland (15)
- Signal (Berthold) (12)
- Trooper Roman (10)
- Rustic No. 2 (9)
- Binder Style (7)
- Horatio (7)
- 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)
- Filmotype Flare & Ebony (3)
- Modern Blackletter (3)
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- More…
- Circus (2)
- Egmont (2)
- Fantail (2)
- Igloo (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)
- Germanic Sans (1)
- Gill Floriated Capitals (1)
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- Zürich (Lettera) (1)
- Adastra
- Cornered
- Filmotype Jiffy
- Filmotype Label
- Forest House
- Funky Swash
- Grotesk No. 1 and 2 Lower Case
- Margit
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- Vantage
- Less…

Astral Weeks – Van Morrison1968

Ed Thrasher

Contributed by Kris Davies

<cite>Astral Weeks</cite> – Van Morrison

Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift, Klinkhardt & Biermann adc. 1955

Klinkhardt & Biermann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift</cite>, Klinkhardt & Biermann ad

Larousse Gastronomique (Crown)1961

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Larousse Gastronomique</cite> (Crown)

Sponsor

The Trojan War by Thomas Bulfinch (Kurt H. Volk)1957

Kurt H. Volk
Meyer Wagman

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Trojan War</cite> by Thomas Bulfinch (Kurt H. Volk)

Staff Pick

Jorge Elbrecht + Suoni Sognati, Le Zorba2019

Pauline Nuñez
Section26

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

Staff Pick

The Country of the Mind by Dan Morgan (Corgi Books)1975

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Country of the Mind</cite> by Dan Morgan (Corgi Books)

Cluster Trilogy by Piers Anthony (Millington)1979

unknown

Contributed by Ol Blajo

<cite>Cluster Trilogy</cite> by Piers Anthony (Millington)

Staff Pick

Ulysses by James Joyce, Odyssey Press (1932)1932

Odyssey Press

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Ulysses </cite>by James Joyce, Odyssey Press (1932)

The Mismeasure of Man1981

Jay J. Smith

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Greene County Fairgrounds signs

unknown

Contributed by Kyle Anderson

Patches for Parchados Inc2019

Felipe Calderón

Contributed by Felipe Calderón

ABBA – Ring Ring album era (1972–1973)c. 1972

unknown
Peter Wiking

Contributed by Alex Bury

“Right Down The Line” / “Island” – Gerry Rafferty1978

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“Right Down The Line” / “Island” – Gerry Rafferty

Leonard Cohen lyrics bookletc. 1971

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Staff Pick

This Is Not a Reportc. 2018

Jessica Rosvita

Contributed by Jessica Rosvita

Utca & Karrier magazine2019

Aron Lodi

Contributed by Aron Lodi

“Little Green Bag” – George Baker Selection1969

Contributed by Garrison Martin

King of the Surf Guitar. The Best of – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones1986

Don Brown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>King of the Surf Guitar. The Best of</cite> – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

ColecoVision console1982

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Nintendo Entertainment System consoles and components1985

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Ned Kelly (1970) movie posters1970

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

I Am The Flag: A Portrait of America1971

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>I Am The Flag: A Portrait of America</cite>

Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost – William Johnston1969

unknown

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost</cite> – William Johnston

Shamrock Highway Mapc. 1975

Contributed by David Smith

Beethoven-Halle souvenir sheet1959

Herbert Kern

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Nono, suivi de Toa by Sacha Guitry1968

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Conways Photosetting adc. 1974

Conways

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Nation-Wide Service Grocers ad, 19351935

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Hotel Goldener Hirsch luggage labelsc. 1935

Willi Foerster

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Hollenstein American Type Shopc. 1968

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Hollenstein American Type Shop</cite>

Staff Pick

Balthazar eyewear2017

Simon Piu

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

Eagles – “Please Come Home For Christmas” / “Funky New Year” single cover1978

Johnny Lee
Don Henley

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

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

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce1958

Joseph Low

Contributed by Chris Purcell

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

Staff Pick

Zardoz (1974) movie poster and trailer1974

Ron Lesser
Michael Doret

Contributed by Robert Beatty

Staff Pick

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

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

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

Chris Foss
Rick Sternbach

Contributed by soundclamp

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

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

Staff Pick

José Carli – Carli Plays Guarany album art1974

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra album art1965

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Lino Lager beer label2018

Brian Scott Bagdonas
Fiddleink
Stumptown Printers

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Freak Out – Frank Zappa’s The Mothers of Invention1966

Frank Zappa
Jack Anesh

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Music Man identity (1970s)c. 1975

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Max the Glow Train (Toys)2015

Coilbook

Contributed by Aidan Nester

The Four Suits1965

Dick Higgins

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

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

Barbara McNair – More Today Than Yesterday album art1969

Rhea Atkins

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Barbara McNair – <cite>More Today Than Yesterday</cite> album art

The Byrds 1964–1971 (Dutch 2 LP)1971

Rudy Wolpert

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

Golden Country Hits – Marvin Rainwater1972

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

French railway posters by Dalíc. 1970

Salvador Dalí

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

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

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

The Byrds – “Eight Miles High” (Sundazed)

Staff Pick

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” Japanese single cover1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Ginger Baker’s Air Force – “Man Of Constant Sorrow”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Doin’ It” Japanese single cover

Lollipop – Christine Nöstlinger1977

Angelika Kaufmann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lollipop – </cite>Christine Nöstlinger

Staff Pick

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

Don Weller
David Merrill

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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