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)
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- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- Circus (2)
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- Igloo (2)
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- Nubian (2)
- Publicity Gothic (2)
- Bailey (1)
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- Corporate Image (1)
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Nation-Wide Service Grocers ad, 19351935

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Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Mismeasure of Man1981

Jay J. Smith

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Emmanuelle (1974) U.S. movie posters1975

Philip Gips

Contributed by Chiara Gall

<cite>Emmanuelle</cite> (1974) U.S. movie posters

Sponsor

Chinatown Affair zine2018

Elisa Cindy

Contributed by elisa cindy

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

Přelet nad kukaččím hnízdem movie poster1978

Jan Weber

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Přelet nad kukaččím hnízdem</cite> movie poster

Staff Pick

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

John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

The Byrds – “Eight Miles High” (Sundazed)

Staff Pick

“Be In” poster1967

Peter Max

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Nektar – Journey to the Center of the Eye album art1971

Ernst Steingässer

Contributed by Michael Chabon

Nektar – <cite>Journey to the Center of the Eye</cite> album art

Black Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” / “Changes” international single covers1973

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Black Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” / “Changes” international single covers

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

Bradley GT ads (1972–74)c. 1973

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Drunk by Thundercat2017

Adam Stover
Zack Fox
Eddie Alcazar

Contributed by Garrison Martin

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>

The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce1958

Joseph Low

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce</cite>

Staff Pick

Q✻bert1982

Contributed by tabmok99

Ranwood Records logo1968

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) graphicsc. 1969

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1972)1972

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1972)

Staff Pick

Payy feat. Fard – “Unendlich” single cover2020

Julian Schröpel
Louis Crevier

Contributed by Julian Schröpel

Payy feat. Fard – “Unendlich” single cover

Delta FX2013

Harsh Patel
Erik van der Weijde
Blondi

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

George Lois
Papert Koenig Lois

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Sheep and Man1978

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

The Trojan War by Thomas Bulfinch (Kurt H. Volk)1957

Kurt H. Volk
Meyer Wagman

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Trojan War</cite> by Thomas Bulfinch (Kurt H. Volk)

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1960)1960

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1960)

Staff Pick

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration2020

Robert Beatty

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Charles Booker: Stand for Kentucky” illustration

Ringloto game set1983

Norma (Estonia)

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Mi MoMA!

Scott Massey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Dayspring book cover1972

Vonnie de Plata

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

“Vote for Pedro” Shirt from Napoleon Dynamite2004

Curt Jensen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Cheers Logo and Opening Titles1982

Castle/Bryant/Johnsen
Jim Castle
Bruce Bryant

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

Byrdland by Charlie Byrd1966

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Wired – Jeff Beckc. 1976

John Berg
Edwin Lee
Robert Biro

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Basic Blythe by Arthur Blythe1988

Gary Drummond
CBS Records

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Basic Blythe</cite> by Arthur Blythe

Edward S. Aarons paperback covers, Fawcett Gold Medal editions, 1969–72c. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Edward S. Aarons paperback covers, Fawcett Gold Medal editions, 1969–72

Staff Pick

AMC Barcelona badges1976

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Soft Machine – Third album art1970

John Hays

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Soft Machine – <cite>Third </cite>album art

Picture Magazine (1976–81)c. 1976

David Boss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Roundhouse postersc. 1971

George Mayhew
Roundhouse

Contributed by Axl Gamez González

Hop Dedik – Erol Büyükburç ve efsaneler1976

unknown

Contributed by CJ Dunn

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

Ripe Bananas – Ready for Eating and Cookingc. 2017

Photo(s) by Joe Clark on Flickr.

Double feature: Berlinale 2018 / Imbiss-Oase2018

unknown
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>

Lollipop – Christine Nöstlinger1977

Angelika Kaufmann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lollipop – </cite>Christine Nöstlinger

Staff Pick

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)

Shamrock Highway Mapc. 1975

Contributed by David Smith

KFC: AFC–ZFC outdoor ad campaign2019

Mother Design

Contributed by Thiago

that man loves1967

Corita Kent

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Montrose – Warner Bros. Presents Montrose! album art1975

Contributed by Nick Sherman

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

Coqfighter chicken restaurantc. 2019

Sophie Mo
unknown

Contributed by JAF

Lilly’s2020

unknown

Contributed by Dave Rowland

Lupercal by Ted Hughes, Faber & Faber1960

Berthold Wolpe

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lupercal</cite> by Ted Hughes, Faber & Faber

Staff Pick

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

Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost – William Johnston1969

unknown

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>Max Smart and the Ghastly Ghost</cite> – William Johnston

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)

Eh! Tallers per a joves2020

León Romero

Contributed by Altiplano Typefaces

Picabia exhibition at Van Abbemuseum1967

Jan van Toorn

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

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