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)
- More…
- Pacella Barrel & Gemini Biform (3)
- Circus (2)
- Egmont (2)
- Fantail (2)
- Igloo (2)
- Mandarin (2)
- Nubian (2)
- Publicity Gothic (2)
- Bailey (1)
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- Adastra
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- Filmotype Label
- Forest House
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- Margit
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Ampex Casette Tape Ad1979

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Cadbury Curly Wurly, US Edition1973

Contributed by Stephen Coles

1969 Datsun Silvia (1600) Coupe Ad1969

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Sponsor

Mrs. Mills – It’s Party Time, Australian pressing1975

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Mrs. Mills – <cite>It’s Party Time</cite>, Australian pressing

Dance The Kung Fu / Changing Times by Carl Douglas1974

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Dance The Kung Fu / Changing Times </cite>by Carl Douglas

Uncle Ben’s rice ad: “The goodness of nature sealed inside.”c. 1978

unknown

Contributed by Felix Nic

Uncle Ben’s rice ad: “The goodness of nature sealed inside.”

Themes for the “In” Crowd by Percy Faith1965

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Themes for the “In” Crowd</cite> by Percy Faith

You Don’t Have to be Black to Love the Blues by Junior Parker1971

Daniel Cooper-Bey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>You Don’t Have to be Black to Love the Blues</cite> by Junior Parker

Gather Together In My Name (1980 Bantam edition)1980

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

<cite>Gather Together In My Name</cite> (1980 Bantam edition)

Willesden High Road in 19582011

Phil Baines
Catherine Dixon

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Willesden High Road in 1958</cite>

Staff Pick

Yodeling Slim Clark – Western Songs And Dances album artc. 1954

Lehner

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Yodeling Slim Clark – <cite>Western Songs And Dances</cite> album art

Songs Of The Humpback Whale album art1970

unknown

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Songs Of The Humpback Whale </cite>album art

That’s A Plenty – The Pointer Sisters1974

Herb Greene
Randy Tuten

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>That’s A Plenty – </cite>The Pointer Sisters

Little Sammy Gaha – “Had To Run” French single cover1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Little Sammy Gaha – “Had To Run” French single cover

Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra album art1965

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Hawaiian Holiday with Johnny Pineapple & his Orchestra </cite>album art

Balthazar eyewear2017

Simon Piu

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

Beethoven-Halle souvenir sheet1959

Herbert Kern

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Haydn – Mass in Time of War (Angel Records)1967

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Haydn – Mass in Time of War</cite> (Angel Records)

“Big Lang at BYU” magazine illustration2017

Brigham Young University

Contributed by Darden Studio

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1963)1963

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1963)

Filmotype Florida / Ferdinand / Fairbanks
(Sample unavailable)

The Conners (2018–) logo and titles2018

Werner Entertainment
Mohawk Productions
American Broadcasting Corporation

Contributed by Daniel Swan

The “New Font Project” on Parks & Recreation2011

Tom Haverford
Jerry Gergich

Photo(s) by Nick Sherman on Flickr.

The “New Font Project” on <cite>Parks & Recreation</cite>

Lars – “Es war einmal eine Gitarre” single cover

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Jim Beam ad: “Generation gap? Jim Beam never heard of it.” (1972)1972

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Wet Hot American Summer Poster2001

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Wet Hot American Summer</cite> Poster

Sun’s

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Herman Miller Summer Picnic Posters, 1986–891986

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Herman Miller Summer Picnic Posters, 1986–89

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre by Boris O’Hara, Dell Books1967

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre</cite> by Boris O’Hara, Dell Books

Big Bang Beans2014

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Sir Wiggo of Kilburn2014

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

x-height, vol. 5, no. 11996

Mark van Bronkhorst

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space1967

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space</cite>

Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain” / “Pyjamarama” German single cover1972

C.C.S. Advertising Associates Limited
Bryan Ferry

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain” / “Pyjamarama” German single cover

Sun Yat-Sen: His Life and Its Meaning, John Day first edition1934

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Sun Yat-Sen: His Life and Its Meaning</cite>, John Day first edition

“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

De Gruyter Koffiec. 1975

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

The Bob Seger System – Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man album art1969

Contributed by Diego S.

The Bob Seger System – <cite>Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man </cite>album art

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

Poiatti

Photo(s) by Joe Clark on Flickr.

Christian Vidal – “Si Tu Voulais” / “Espérance” French single cover1975

unknown

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

Christian Vidal – “Si Tu Voulais” / “Espérance” French single cover

“Highway To Hell” – AC/DC1979

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Valdez Is Coming (1971) movie logo and posters1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Max the Glow Train (Toys)2015

Coilbook

Contributed by Aidan Nester

Nono, suivi de Toa by Sacha Guitry1968

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Nono, suivi de Toa </cite>by Sacha Guitry

King of the Surf Guitar. The Best of – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones1986

Don Brown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>King of the Surf Guitar. The Best of</cite> – Dick Dale & The Del-Tones

Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift, Klinkhardt & Biermann adc. 1955

Klinkhardt & Biermann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift</cite>, Klinkhardt & Biermann ad

Planet P – Planet P Project1983

Richard Seireeni
George Snow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Planet P – </cite>Planet P Project

Hymns by The Mariners1956

Robert J. Velde

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bruce Lee Lives: The Fall Of Hong Kong Palace1989

The Software Toolworks

Contributed by tabmok99

<cite>Bruce Lee Lives: The Fall Of Hong Kong Palace</cite>

Star Wars Christmas cards (1977)1977

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>Star Wars</cite> Christmas cards (1977)</span>

Hawaii’s Greatest Hits – Prince Kalua and The Tropical Islanders1963

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Hawaii’s Greatest Hits – </cite><span><span> Prince Kalua and The Tropical Islanders</span> </span>

Tyrannosaurus Rex ‎– My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … but Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows album art1968

George Underwood

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

<span><span>Tyrannosaurus Rex</span> </span> ‎– <span> <cite>My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … but Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows</cite> </span> album art

Abaton Kino, Hamburgc. 1970

Photo(s) by Peter Glaab on Flickr.

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

Familienmacher2011

Wolfram Wiedner studio
Johannes Lang
Kathrina Dankl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

Chocolate makes the world go round2013

Anish Kumar

Contributed by Anish Kumar

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

Tootsie Roll Pops “Legend of the Indian Wrapper”1982

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Café Larium / Beauty-Oase

Photo(s) by St. Rainer on Flickr.

Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington — Francis A. & Edward K.1968

Ed Thrasher

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Frank Sinatra and Duke Ellington — <cite>Francis A. & Edward K.</cite>

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