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)
- 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…

Mi MoMA!

Scott Massey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 19701970

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1970

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Mario Restaurant, New York City1940

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sponsor

Dentrey Rock Festival 19752017

Alyssia Lou

Contributed by Alyssia Lou

Staff Pick

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

Aldous Huxley paperbacks, Harper & Row1972

Emanuel Schongut

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

KFC: AFC–ZFC outdoor ad campaign2019

Mother Design

Contributed by Thiago

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

Pelo magazine logo and covers (1970–2001)c. 1970

Juan Bernardo Arruabarrena
Juan Carlos Piña

Contributed by Felix Nic

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

Thalassa (1976) TV magazine logo1976

Gérard Marinelli

Contributed by Pauline Nuñez

Staff Pick

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

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.

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

Greatest Hits by Neil Diamond1968

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

<cite>Greatest Hits</cite> by Neil Diamond

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

<cite>The Silence Of The Lambs</cite> movie poster

Angola Freedom Songs1962

Ronald Clyne

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

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

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Irma Serrano – <cite>El Disco de Oro de la “Tigresa”</cite> album art

Hobo Flats by Jimmy Smith1963

Verve Records

Contributed by Mark Butchko

The Doors – L.A. Woman album art1971

Carl Cossick

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Doors – <cite>L.A. Woman</cite> album art

Harper’s Dictionary of Music by Christine Ammer1972

Hal Siegel

Contributed by Dan Reynolds

<cite>Harper’s Dictionary of Music</cite> by Christine Ammer

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)

François Béranger ‎– L’Alternative album art1975

Graffiti

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

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

Staff Pick

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

<cite>Ned Kelly</cite> (1970) movie posters

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)

Zardoz (1974) movie poster and trailer1974

Ron Lesser
Michael Doret

Contributed by Robert Beatty

<cite>Zardoz</cite> (1974) movie poster and trailer

Staff Pick

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam flyers and posters

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.

<cite>Children’s Jokes And Riddles</cite>

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.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1969)

Staff Pick

The Playboy Club city matchbook coversc. 1972

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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

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

Willem de Ridder
Anthon Beeke

Contributed by Enid Stassyns

<cite>Suck: First European Sex Paper</cite>, issues 1–8

Staff Pick

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