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.

Links

Visit Chicago/Neon/Castcraft

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…

Cheers Logo and Opening Titles1982

Castle/Bryant/Johnsen
Jim Castle
Bruce Bryant

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Blog

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)1961

Doyle Dane Bernbach
William Taubin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Levy’s ad campaign: “You don’t have to be Jewish” (1961–70s)

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

Sponsor

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

Pentagram
Paula Scher

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Fact magazine coversc. 1964

Herb Lubalin
Tom Carnase

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Blog

easyJet1995

unknown
easyGroup

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Tootsie Roll candy brandingc. 1970

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

New York Doughnut Map2012

Jim Datz

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Deliverance (1972) movie posters1972

Bill Gold

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Deliverance</cite> (1972) movie posters

Staff Pick

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

Dec. 7, 1941 record cover1966

Ed Lee

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Bauer Types in Usec. 1954

Bauer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

A Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess (Penguin SF)1972

David Pelham

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

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

Rhyme & Reason – A classic book and four funky dust jackets1994

Erik Spiekermann
MetaDesign Berlin

Contributed by Ferdinand Ulrich

Staff Pick

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

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen1972

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Songs Of Love And Hate</cite> by Leonard Cohen

Staff Pick

Sweet Corn Festival: Herman Miller Summer Picnic, 19701970

Steve Frykholm

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Smash Hits magazine logos (1978, 1980, 1982, 1985)c. 1978

Steve Bush

Contributed by Giles Booth

Staff Pick

Rolling Stone, Dec. 29, 19941994

Fred Woodward

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Rolling Stone</cite>, Dec. 29, 1994

Staff Pick

Ebony Magazine advertisement campaign1968

Herb Lubalin

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Staff Pick

“I Love Letter-Press” Mecanorma ad (1969)1969

Cehes

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“I Love Letter-Press” Mecanorma ad (1969)

Staff Pick

New Mimeo Revolution2019

Chiara Schwarz

Contributed by Dingpress

Staff Pick

Grain Traders restaurant2015

Mark De Winne
Parable Studio

Contributed by Production Type

Staff Pick

NSA Security Education Program poster series (1950s–1970s)c. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Staff Pick

The Smudge2017

Clay Hickson

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Zardoz (1974) movie poster and trailer1974

Ron Lesser
Michael Doret

Contributed by Robert Beatty

Staff Pick

Mencken by Carl Bode1969

George Lenox

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1975)1975

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Familienmacher2011

Wolfram Wiedner studio
Johannes Lang
Kathrina Dankl

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl (1982) titles1982

Bayerischer Rundfunk

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl</cite> (1982) titles

Staff Pick

Mi MoMA!

Scott Massey

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Franchiser by Stanley Elkin1976

Lawrence Ratzkin

Contributed by Ian Lanius

<cite>The Franchiser</cite> by Stanley Elkin

Staff Pick

Nintendo Entertainment System consoles and components1985

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Black Heat1972

Richard Mantel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Post Frosted Rice Krinkles (1972)c. 1972

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Acoustic Control Corporation amplifiers1967

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

North of the Danube by Erskine Caldwell1939

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>North of the Danube</cite> by Erskine Caldwell

Staff Pick

Frank Zappa in Hitweek magazine (1967–69)1967

Willem de Ridder

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Frank Zappa in <cite>Hitweek</cite> magazine (1967–69)

Staff Pick

The Otis Redding Story (1968–1970)c. 1968

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Otis Redding Story</cite> (1968–1970)

Staff Pick

Bad Poster Blame Cookie2011

Paul Sahre

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

François Béranger ‎– L’Alternative album art1975

Graffiti

Contributed by Quentin Schmerber

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

Staff Pick

Dentrey Rock Festival 19752017

Alyssia Lou

Contributed by Alyssia Lou

Staff Pick

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

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Polish Short Film catalog1971

Alan Peckolick

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Polish Short Film</cite> catalog

Staff Pick

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

George Lois
Papert Koenig Lois

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

“This Is It” valentine card2013

Starshaped Press
Jen Farrell

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1976)1976

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Blood, Sweat & Tears Greatest Hits1972

John Berg

Contributed by Stephen Coles

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

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1977)1977

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Lino Lager beer label2018

Brian Scott Bagdonas
Fiddleink
Stumptown Printers

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Lupercal by Ted Hughes, Faber & Faber1960

Berthold Wolpe

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

Staff Pick

Lay In – Lay Out (1997) by Piet Schreuders1997

Piet Schreuders

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Everth & Co. invoice, 1929c. 1928

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Willesden High Road in 19582011

Phil Baines
Catherine Dixon

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

The Great Comic Book Heroes, by Jules Feiffer1965

Paul Bacon

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>The Great Comic Book Heroes</cite>, by Jules Feiffer

Staff Pick

The Epicurean covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)1966

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Het Bandenboekje/Het Frame-boekjec. 1944

Drukkerij De Globe

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Staff Pick

Dayspring book cover1972

Vonnie de Plata

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

Staff Pick

1 2 Next Last