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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- Hopkins Wood (1)
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- Radius (1)
- Red Roses (1)
- Zürich (Lettera) (1)
- Adastra
- Cornered
- Filmotype Jiffy
- Filmotype Label
- Forest House
- Funky Swash
- Grotesk No. 1 and 2 Lower Case
- Margit
- Shanghai
- Vantage
- Less…

Rogue In Space by Fredric Brown1971

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Lou Feck

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

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

Staff Pick

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

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

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

Staff Pick

Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die album art1970

Mike Sida

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Traffic – <cite>John Barleycorn Must Die</cite> album art

Sponsor

Boy With Lots of Brass – Maynard Ferguson1960

Emmett McBain

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Boy With Lots of Brass </cite>– Maynard Ferguson

Ballast Expanded
(Sample unavailable)

“Bye Bye Birdie” / “Was ich sage” – Peter & Felix1971

Contributed by Garrison Martin

I, Brute Force, Confections Of Love – Brute Forcec. 1966

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite><span></span>I, Brute Force, Confections Of Love</cite> – <span>Brute Force</span>

Greatest Hits by Duke Ellingtonc. 1968

Ron Coro

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Greatest Hits</cite> by Duke Ellington

Wired – Jeff Beckc. 1976

John Berg
Edwin Lee
Robert Biro

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Sweet – “Co-Co” / “Done Me Wrong All Night” German single cover1971

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Sweet – “Co-Co” / “Done Me Wrong All Night” German single cover

Dance The Kung Fu / Changing Times by Carl Douglas1974

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

Dan Auerbach – Waiting On A Song album art2017

Perry Shall

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Dan Auerbach – <cite>Waiting On A Song</cite> album art

Philly Dog ‎– You’ve Got The Gun1974

unknown

Photo(s) by Dame Agnes Guano on Flickr.

Philly Dog ‎– <cite>You’ve Got The Gun</cite>

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

Ed Thrasher

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington — <cite>Francis A. & Edward K.</cite>

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – Gorilla album art1967

Vivian Stanshall

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

That’s A Plenty – The Pointer Sisters1974

Herb Greene
Randy Tuten

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

Little Sammy Gaha – “Had To Run” French single cover1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Little Sammy Gaha – “Had To Run” French single cover

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>

The Franchiser by Stanley Elkin1976

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Ian Lanius

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

Staff Pick

Diff’rent Strokes titles1978

unknown

Contributed by B.J. Winzer

Jeep Wagoneer adsc. 1965

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Hunt’s ad – “Catsup in flavors”1965

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Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Fisch Feinkost Wilken

Contributed by Christopher Bergmann

Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” music video2011

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Contributed by volbot

Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” music video

Double feature: Berlinale 2018 / Imbiss-Oase2018

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Velvet Creative Office

Contributed by Tilmann Hielscher

Double feature: Berlinale 2018 / Imbiss-Oase

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>

Ristorante Pizzeria Ca’ d’Oro

Contributed by Christopher Bergmann

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

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Collin Fletcher

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Rabit tour poster (2015) vs. Drake – <cite>Scary Hours</cite> cover art (2018)

Allen Ruppersberg, One of Many – Origins and Variants2006

Silke Fahnert, Uwe Koch

Contributed by Philipp Messner

<cite>Allen Ruppersberg, One of Many – Origins and Variants</cite>

Neil Diamond – Gold1970

John C. LePrevost

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bradley GT ads (1972–74)c. 1973

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Grain Traders restaurant2015

Mark De Winne
Parable Studio

Contributed by Production Type

Staff Pick

Gebr. Klingspor ads (1926)1926

Gebr. Klingspor

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour2016

Mark London

Contributed by Robert King

François Béranger ‎– L’Alternative album art1975

Graffiti

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

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

Staff Pick

“Highway To Hell” – AC/DC1979

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Heaven 17 – Penthouse and Pavementc. 1981

British Electric Foundation

Contributed by Giles Booth

Heaven 17 – <cite>Penthouse and Pavement</cite>

The Dancer from Atlantis (Nelson Doubleday first book club edition)1971

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Frank Frazetta

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Dancer from Atlantis</cite> (Nelson Doubleday first book club edition)

“I Love Letter-Press” Mecanorma ad (1969)1969

Cehes

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“I Love Letter-Press” Mecanorma ad (1969)

Staff Pick

Ripe Bananas – Ready for Eating and Cookingc. 2017

Photo(s) by Joe Clark on Flickr.

Zut!2016

Chicmedias

Contributed by 205TF

Dentrey Rock Festival 19752017

Alyssia Lou

Contributed by Alyssia Lou

Staff Pick

Blumen-Mayer

Photo(s) by Babo Raino on Flickr.

Fruit Store poster1941

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

“Protect Your Hands! You Work With Them” poster1936

Robert Muchley

Contributed by Stephen Coles

“Protect Your Hands! You Work With Them” poster

Christian Vidal – “Si Tu Voulais” / “Espérance” French single cover1975

unknown

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

Christian Vidal – “Si Tu Voulais” / “Espérance” French single cover

Poiatti

Photo(s) by Joe Clark on Flickr.

Hop Dedik – Erol Büyükburç ve efsaneler1976

unknown

Contributed by CJ Dunn

<cite>Hop Dedik</cite> – Erol Büyükburç ve efsaneler

Don Luis Inc. delivery truck

unknown

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Inker linker2011

Jessica Hische

Contributed by Rosetta

The Smudge2017

Clay Hickson

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Jimmy Whoo – Motel Music, Part. I & II2017

Jimmy Whoo
Émilie Lecuyer
Xavier Lecuyer

Contributed by Roxane Gataud

Jimmy Whoo – <cite>Motel Music, Part. I & II</cite>

The Polish Short Film catalog1971

Alan Peckolick

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Staff Pick

Environments, a Totally New Concept in Stereo Sound1969

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Environments, a Totally New Concept in Stereo Sound</cite>

Good Old Country & Western Songs album artc. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Good Old Country & Western Songs </cite>album art

The Right Brain Initiative annual report2014

Jen Wick

Contributed by Jen Wick

The Right Brain Initiative annual report

Songs Of The Humpback Whale album art1970

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Songs Of The Humpback Whale </cite>album art

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