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)
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- 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)
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- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
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- Bailey (1)
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Jeopardy! game show1984

Naomi Slodki
Henry J. Lickel
Bob Rang

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Chop Shop

Ptarmak

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

John Finnegan ice signc. 1910

unknown

Contributed by Briar Levit

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Cheers Logo and Opening Titles1982

Castle/Bryant/Johnsen
Jim Castle
Bruce Bryant

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

Philosophy in the Middle Ages1973

Richard L. Listenberger

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Philosophy in the Middle Ages</cite>

Fact magazine coversc. 1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

Shamrock Highway Mapc. 1975

Contributed by David Smith

Heaven 17 – Penthouse and Pavementc. 1981

British Electric Foundation

Contributed by Giles Booth

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

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

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

Lino Lager beer label2018

Brian Scott Bagdonas
Fiddleink
Stumptown Printers

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

New York Doughnut Map2012

Jim Datz

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Café Am Busbahnhof

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

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)1961

Doyle Dane Bernbach
William Taubin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)

Staff Pick

More Than Magic2019

Collins

Contributed by helvetica bold

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

Patria ad (1936)1936

Photo(s) by dr. shordzi on Flickr.

The Fifth Season / Jump Suits, Ltd. ads1978

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Charley D. And Milo by Charley D. And Miloc. 1970

Yoram Kahana

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Charley D. And Milo</cite> by Charley D. And Milo

Ulysses by James Joyce, Random House (1934)1934

Ernst Reichl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Ulysses</cite> by James Joyce, Random House (1934)

Staff Pick

Sheep and Man1978

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Civil Wars. A History in Ideas by David Armitage2017

Peter Mendelsund

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Civil Wars. A History in Ideas</cite> by David Armitage

Staff Pick

Hop Dedik – Erol Büyükburç ve efsaneler1976

unknown

Contributed by CJ Dunn

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

The Franchiser by Stanley Elkin1976

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Ian Lanius

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

Staff Pick

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

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

The Byrds – “Eight Miles High” (Sundazed)

Staff Pick

Music from BBC Children’s Programmes album art1975

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

<cite>Music from BBC Children’s Programmes</cite> album art

Urban Wood Goods2020

Exhibea
Anna Mort
Rick Valicenti

Contributed by Exhibea

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

Staff Pick

Bauer Types in Usec. 1954

Bauer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Collected Tales of Nikolaï Gogol, Vintage Books1999

Barbara de Wilde

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The Collected Tales of Nikolaï Gogol</cite>, Vintage Books

Staff Pick

The Times They Are A-changin’ by Bob Dylan1964

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Times They Are A-changin’</cite> by Bob Dylan

Staff Pick

POSB SAYE Bonus Account posterc. 1974

unknown

Contributed by Choo Kwang Zhee

Smash Hits magazine logos (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985)c. 1978

Steve Bush

Contributed by Giles Booth

<cite>Smash Hits</cite> magazine logos (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985)

Staff Pick

Nuclear War: Opposing Viewpoints book cover1985

unknown

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>Nuclear War: Opposing Viewpoints</cite> book cover

Rollin ad: “A Coupe of Unmistakable Smartness”1925

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Dan Auerbach – Waiting On A Song album art2017

Perry Shall

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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

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

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Epicurean </cite>covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)

Staff Pick

This Is Not a Reportc. 2018

Jessica Rosvita

Contributed by Jessica Rosvita

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

Kerstmis by Dick Brunac. 1963

Dick Bruna

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Valérie Čižmárová singles (Supraphon, 1977–1981)c. 1977

Antonín Krčmář
Petr Kořínek

Contributed by Christopher Bentley

Valérie Čižmárová singles (Supraphon, 1977–1981)

New Mimeo Revolution2019

Chiara Schwarz

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

Fermé2020

Anjela Freyja

Contributed by Anjela Freyja

Mi MoMA!

Scott Massey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Burger King 1970s “Have it your way” ads1975

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Start Your Own Damn School2011

Nicolas Burrows

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 19701970

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1970

Staff Pick

The 1940 Panther, Yearbook of West High School of Salt Lake City, Utah1940

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The 1940 Panther</cite>, Yearbook of West High School of Salt Lake City, Utah

Oli Rotomin leadholderc. 1955

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

De La Soul – Stakes Is High album art1996

De La Soul
Art Babe / MW
Michelle Williams

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

De La Soul – <cite>Stakes Is High</cite> album art

Leonard Cohen lyrics bookletc. 1971

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Leonard Cohen</cite> lyrics booklet

Staff Pick

“Big Lang at BYU” magazine illustration2017

Brigham Young University

Contributed by Darden Studio

Snap Dragon board game (1987)1987

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Snap Dragon</cite> board game (1987)

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

Rosmarie Kiefer

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1975)1975

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1975)

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1968)1968

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1968)

Staff Pick

Ringloto game set1983

Norma (Estonia)

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1980)1980

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1980)

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

unknown
Errol Le Cain

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

<cite>Let’s Find Out About Halloween</cite> by Paulette Cooper

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