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)
- Grecian (1)
- Hopkins Wood (1)
- Howland (1)
- Improvenu Wide (1)
- Matador (1)
- Naudin (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
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- Less…

Burger King 1970s “Have it your way” ads1975

Contributed by Stephen Coles

A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess (Penguin SF)1972

David Pelham

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

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

Pentagram
Paula Scher

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Sponsor

Start Your Own Damn School2011

Nicolas Burrows

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

AMC Barcelona badges1976

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Tootsie Roll Pops “Legend of the Indian Wrapper”1982

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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

Nono, suivi de Toa by Sacha Guitry1968

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Snap Dragon board game (1987)1987

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Kanye West’s Jesus Is King album art, movie poster and merchandise2019

AWGE
Kanye West
Cactus Plant Flea Market

Contributed by Ciarán Crawley

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1975)1975

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

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

unknown
Errol Le Cain

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Bad Poster Blame Cookie2011

Paul Sahre

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Chocolate makes the world go round2013

Anish Kumar

Contributed by Anish Kumar

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

James Victore: Ace Hotel Show2013

James Victore

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Vectrex Graphic Computer System brochure1983

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Delta FX2013

Harsh Patel
Erik van der Weijde
Blondi

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Big Bang Beans2014

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

x-height, vol. 5, no. 11996

Mark van Bronkhorst

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits1972

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits</cite>

Staff Pick

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>

“Make A Little Love” / “I’m Sinking” – Lowell Fulsom1967

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Greatest Hits by Neil Diamond1968

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Two Color Super Springer ad1977

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Löwen-Apotheke

Photo(s) by Florian Fecher on Flickr.

Bradley GT ads (1972–74)c. 1973

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Space: 1999 titles1975

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Silence Of The Lambs movie poster1991

BLT Communications, LLC

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

Angola Freedom Songs1962

Ronald Clyne

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

Irma Serrano – El Disco de Oro de la “Tigresa” album art1978

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Hobo Flats by Jimmy Smith1963

Verve Records

Contributed by Mark Butchko

Soulfood – Food & Music, Fat & Yummy2012

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Doors – L.A. Woman album art1971

Carl Cossick

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Harper’s Dictionary of Music by Christine Ammer1972

Hal Siegel

Contributed by Dan Reynolds

Boiler Room poster series2016

Joe Prytherch

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

The Smudge2017

Clay Hickson

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

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

unknown
Frank Frazetta

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Ristorante Pizzeria Ca’ d’Oro

Contributed by Christopher Bergmann

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>

Diff’rent Strokes titles1978

unknown

Contributed by B.J. Winzer

Music Man identity (1970s)c. 1975

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Ned Kelly (1970) movie posters1970

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

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)

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

Conways Photosetting adc. 1974

Conways

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Patches for Parchados Inc2019

Felipe Calderón

Contributed by Felipe Calderón

The Mismeasure of Man1981

Jay J. Smith

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Children’s Jokes And Riddlesc. 1965

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography1860

Thaddeus Davids & Co.

Contributed by David Jonathan Ross

<cite>The History of Ink, Including Its Etymology, Chemistry, and Bibliography</cite>

Staff Pick

Juilliard Streichquartett, Béla Bartók ‎– Die Sechs Streichquartette album art1973

unknown

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Juilliard Streichquartett, Béla Bartók ‎– <cite>Die Sechs Streichquartette</cite> album art

Montrose – Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! album art1975

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Montrose – <cite>Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!</cite> album art

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1969)1969

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange2012

Thomas Mastorakos
Aaron Martinez
Phil Toselli

Contributed by Koray

Frank Ocean – <cite>Channel Orange</cite>

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

The Roswell Incident1980

unknown

Contributed by Jack Grimes

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)

Suck: First European Sex Paper, issues 1–8c. 1969

Willem de Ridder
Anthon Beeke

Contributed by Enid Stassyns

Staff Pick

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