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 (179)
- Neil Bold (32)
- Gothic (Nesbitt) (23)
- Weiß-Initialen (21)
- Herkules (16)
- Epic & Hollywood / Cinema (15)
- Neuland (15)
- Signal (Berthold) (12)
- Quick (10)
- Trooper Roman (10)
- Rustic No. 2 (9)
- Horatio (8)
- Binder Style (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)
- More…
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- 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)
- Grecian (1)
- Hopkins Wood (1)
- Howland (1)
- Improvenu Wide (1)
- Matador (1)
- Naudin (1)
- Peking (1)
- 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…

Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space1967

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space</cite>

North of the Danube by Erskine Caldwell1939

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

Staff Pick

x-height, vol. 5, no. 11996

Mark van Bronkhorst

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sponsor

Sir Wiggo of Kilburn2014

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

“Do Or Die” / “Comme Un Oiseau Qui S’Envole” – Grace Jones1978

unknown

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

“Do Or Die” / “Comme Un Oiseau Qui S’Envole” – Grace Jones

Marx & Satan by Richard Wurmbrand1986

unknown

Contributed by Jason Panos

<cite>Marx & Satan</cite> by Richard Wurmbrand

Isaiah 24:4-62012

Florian Mewes
Timothy Gambell

Contributed by Florian Sewem

Patria ad (1936)1936

Photo(s) by dr. shordzi on Flickr.

Mrs. Mills – It’s Party Time, Australian pressing1975

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Mrs. Mills – <cite>It’s Party Time</cite>, Australian pressing

Allerest ad: “You don’t have a cold!”1961

George Lois
Papert Koenig Lois

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Café Am Busbahnhof

Photo(s) by Kunst am Bau / DDR on Flickr.

Big Bang Beans2014

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre by Boris O’Hara, Dell Books1967

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre</cite> by Boris O’Hara, Dell Books

Mario Restaurant, New York City1940

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

From Cliché to Archetype, 1970 first edition1970

Hal Siegel

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>From Cliché to Archetype</cite>, 1970 first edition

Tomorrow Night, Opening Titles1998

Louis CK
Cynosure Visuals

Contributed by André Mora

<cite>Tomorrow Night</cite>, Opening Titles

Typografia, Vol. 46, No. 111939

Oldrich Hlavsa

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Typografia</cite>, Vol. 46, No. 11

Wilh. Kramme Landwirtschaftsbedarf – Haushaltswaren

Photo(s) by lena truschel on Flickr.

Delta FX2013

Harsh Patel
Erik van der Weijde
Blondi

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Jeopardy! game show1984

Naomi Slodki
Henry J. Lickel
Bob Rang

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Lay In – Lay Out (1997) by Piet Schreuders1997

Piet Schreuders

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lay In – Lay Out</cite> (1997) by Piet Schreuders

Staff Pick

Vectrex Graphic Computer System brochure1983

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Herman Miller Summer Picnic Posters, 1986–891986

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Herman Miller Summer Picnic Posters, 1986–89

James Victore: Ace Hotel Show2013

James Victore

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Cheers Logo and Opening Titles1982

Castle/Bryant/Johnsen
Jim Castle
Bruce Bryant

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

“This Is It” valentine card2013

Starshaped Press
Jen Farrell

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Chocolate makes the world go round2013

Anish Kumar

Contributed by Anish Kumar

<cite>Chocolate makes the world go round</cite>

Sun’s

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Cooking Price-Wise with Vincent Price1971

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Cooking Price-Wise with Vincent Price</cite>

Deliverance (1972) movie posters1972

Bill Gold

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Deliverance</cite> (1972) movie posters

Staff Pick

The Doobie Brothers – “Listen To The Music” German single cover (1974)1974

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Citroën brochure (1969–70)1969

Annegret Beier

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Fingerlickin’ Good by Lonnie Smith1967

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Fingerlickin’ Good</cite> by Lonnie Smith

“Vote for Pedro” Shirt from Napoleon Dynamite2004

Curt Jensen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

“Vote for Pedro” Shirt from <cite>Napoleon Dynamite</cite>

Wet Hot American Summer Poster2001

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Wet Hot American Summer</cite> Poster

Happy Jack by The Who1966

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Kiehl’s 2011 holiday campaign2011

Maria Gustafson
Takuna Watanabe
JiYoung Hwang

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Brothers by The Black Keys2010

Michael Carney

Contributed by Ana Lisboa

Jim Beam ad: “Generation gap? Jim Beam never heard of it.” (1972)1972

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Lucky 82012

Contributed by Jm

Big, Black & Beautiful. Cooper Black book2012

Charlotte Aal
Ward Nicolaas
Off Grid Studio

Contributed by Karin ter Laak

<cite>Big, Black & Beautiful. Cooper Black book</cite>

SUPERMAG, no. 12013

Jim Rugg
Chris Pitzer
Adhouse Books

Contributed by jimrugg

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 19701970

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1970

Staff Pick

Dayspring book cover1972

Vonnie de Plata

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

His Way book cover1977

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

New York Doughnut Map2012

Jim Datz

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Nilsson Schmilsson – Harry Nilsson1971

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Nilsson Schmilsson</cite> – Harry Nilsson

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry. Poems About Food and Drink2003

Carol Devine Carson
Abby Weintraub

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>Eat, Drink, and Be Merry. Poems About Food and Drink</cite>

¡Tres Mosqueteros! mock movie poster2010

Chad Mazolla

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>¡Tres Mosqueteros!</cite> mock movie poster

1969 Datsun Silvia (1600) Coupe Ad1969

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Bad Poster Blame Cookie2011

Paul Sahre

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Beach Boys Pet Sounds album cover1966

Tommy Steele
Capitol Records

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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

Staff Pick

Start Your Own Damn School2011

Nicolas Burrows

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Familienmacher2011

Wolfram Wiedner studio
Johannes Lang
Kathrina Dankl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

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

Pentagram
Paula Scher

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Third Independent Publishers and Artzine Fair Vienna poster2012

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Rhyme & Reason – A classic book and four funky dust jackets1994

Erik Spiekermann
MetaDesign Berlin

Contributed by Ferdinand Ulrich

<cite>Rhyme & Reason</cite> – A classic book and four funky dust jackets

Staff Pick

“The Paperboy” poster2012

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Alexandria Quartet paperback box set1961

James McMullan

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>The Alexandria Quartet</cite> paperback box set

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