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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- Quick (10)
- Trooper Roman (10)
- Rustic No. 2 (9)
- Horatio (8)
- Binder Style (7)
- Columna (6)
- Corporate (6)
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Third Independent Publishers and Artzine Fair Vienna poster2012

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Mario Restaurant, New York City1940

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

1964 Revlon ad: “tawny”1964

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sponsor

Everth & Co. invoice, 1929c. 1928

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

EBONICS: The True Language of Black Folks1975

Contributed by Ian Lanius

<cite>EBONICS: The True Language of Black Folks</cite>

I Am The Flag: A Portrait of America1971

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>I Am The Flag: A Portrait of America</cite>

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

Hellum Partylichtc. 1975

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Sega Mega Drive logo (for international branding outside North America)c. 1988

Contributed by Alex Rosario

Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” single cover1969

unknown

Contributed by Jan Middendorp

Norman Greenbaum – “Spirit in the Sky” single cover

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>

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 19701970

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 1970

Staff Pick

SUPERMAG, no. 12013

Jim Rugg
Chris Pitzer
Adhouse Books

Contributed by jimrugg

Isaiah 24:4-62012

Florian Mewes
Timothy Gambell

Contributed by Florian Sewem

Marx & Satan by Richard Wurmbrand1986

unknown

Contributed by Jason Panos

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

“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

Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits1972

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Staff Pick

The Oven by Sophie Goldstein2015

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>The Oven</cite> by Sophie Goldstein

Staff Pick

Sounds of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel1966

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Sounds of Silence</cite> by Simon & Garfunkel

Angola Freedom Songs1962

Ronald Clyne

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

Ad for Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer1968

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Ad for <cite>Vincebus Eruptum</cite> by Blue Cheer

MC5 – Back in the USA album cover1970

Joan Marker

Contributed by Nick Sherman

MC5 – <cite>Back in the USA</cite> album cover

“FLOOD” TV news graphic1980

Ira Rappaport

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

POSB SAYE Bonus Account posterc. 1974

unknown

Contributed by Choo Kwang Zhee

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

Good Old Country & Western Songs album artc. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Good Old Country & Western Songs </cite>album art

Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” music video2011

unknown

Contributed by volbot

Tyler, the Creator – “Yonkers” music video

Hunt’s ad – “Catsup in flavors”1965

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Marilyn Manson – Heaven Upside Down identityc. 2017

Brian Roettinger

Contributed by Jean-Baptiste Morizot

Marilyn Manson – <cite>Heaven Upside Down</cite> identity

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – Gorilla album art1967

Vivian Stanshall

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – <cite>Gorilla</cite> album art

Music Man identity (1970s)c. 1975

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Alto Summit (Polydor) album art1969

Diogenic Attempts Ltd.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Alto Summit</cite> (Polydor) album art

ColecoVision console1982

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Touchdown Illustrated Vol. 1 (1973)1973

Touchdown Publications

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Touchdown Illustrated</cite> Vol.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1 (1973)

Leonard Cohen lyrics bookletc. 1971

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Leonard Cohen</cite> lyrics booklet

Staff Pick

Cluster Trilogy by Piers Anthony (Millington)1979

unknown

Contributed by Ol Blajo

<cite>Cluster Trilogy</cite> by Piers Anthony (Millington)

Staff Pick

Aviation and space travel coin sets by Shellc. 1970

unknown
Danbury Mint

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Aviation and space travel coin sets by Shell

Cowboys & Colored People – Flip Wilson1967

Loring Eutemey

Contributed by David Chathas

<cite>Cowboys & Colored People</cite> – Flip Wilson

Children’s Jokes And Riddlesc. 1965

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

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

Moins huit / Plus huit – Jo Akepsimas, Pierre Dhombre, Mannickc. 1975

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Moins huit</cite><span class="nbsp"> </span><cite>/ Plus huit</cite> – Jo Akepsimas, Pierre Dhombre, Mannick

Roxy Music drum logoc. 1972

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

hoch, tief, durch 20192019

Chiara Schwarz
Dingpress
Janine Wichmann

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

Frank Ocean – Channel Orange2012

Thomas Mastorakos
Aaron Martinez
Phil Toselli

Contributed by Koray

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

The Highly Improbable Audacious Adventures of Wirra Wirra2019

Sean Kane
Fuller

Contributed by Sean Kane

<cite>The Highly Improbable Audacious Adventures of Wirra Wirra</cite>

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims – Body And Soul album art1973

Don Schlitten

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims – <cite>Body And Soul</cite> album art

Citadium department stores2020

Large

Contributed by Production Type

Sea-Monkeys ad (1978)1978

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Citroën brochure (1969–70)1969

Annegret Beier

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Vectrex Graphic Computer System brochure1983

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Romance of Tristan and Iseult by Joseph Bédier, Vintage Books V-2711965

Joep Nicolas

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Romance of Tristan and Iseult</cite> by Joseph Bédier, Vintage Books V-271

Hip Hip Hooray by The Troggs (Hansa Records)1968

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

<cite>Hip Hip Hooray</cite> by The Troggs (Hansa Records)

“Hello, Goodbye” / “I Am The Walrus” – The Beatles1967

Contributed by Thomas Van Herck

Jimmy Whoo – Motel Music, Part. I & II2017

Jimmy Whoo
Émilie Lecuyer
Xavier Lecuyer

Contributed by Roxane Gataud

Jimmy Whoo – <cite>Motel Music, Part. I & II</cite>

If God be for us who can be against us

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

The Byrds 1964–1971 (Dutch 2 LP)1971

Rudy Wolpert

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Byrds 1964–1971</cite> (Dutch 2 LP)

Hotel Goldener Hirsch luggage labelsc. 1935

Willi Foerster

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Country of the Mind by Dan Morgan (Corgi Books)1975

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Country of the Mind</cite> by Dan Morgan (Corgi Books)

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