Robert E. Smith

Born 1910 in Chicago [Print, v.5 n.4], apprenticed at the ATF Specimen Printing Department where he designed Park Avenue and ornaments. Art director of the 1939 New York World’s Fair. [ATF Brush specimen]

Typefaces:
- Brush Script (83)
- Park Avenue (4)
- ATF Brush

Uses of typefaces by Robert E. Smith

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Take a Keyboard Cruise! organ instructional book1961

unknown

Contributed by Ian Hooker

The Avalanches – Wildflower album art2016

Chris Hopkins
Robbie Chater
Kris Vierra

Contributed by marble sphere

The Avalanches – <cite>Wildflower</cite> album art

Staff Pick

Cosmopolitan, “The Romance Issue” feat. Doechii, May 20252025

Samantha Adler

Contributed by Tiffany Wardle

<cite>Cosmopolitan</cite>, “The Romance Issue” feat. Doechii, May 2025

Sponsor

Que me toquen una cumbia!! (Y algo más) by Bianca Forischi2025

Bianca Forischi

Contributed by Mario Julian Gutierrez

Staff Pick

Sportsman’s Portfolio of Color-Etch Prints by Sweneyc. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Josh Korwin

Lell electronic instrumentsc. 1989

unknown

Contributed by Alexey Nevsky

Butter by Collage Skincare2024

Monique Zarbaf

Contributed by Mario Julian Gutierrez

Club 772023

Gabrielle White

Contributed by Mario Julian Gutierrez

Pelican Club – “Nuria’s Not Coming to LA” single cover2024

Eric Carlson

Contributed by Eric Carlson

Pelican Club – “Nuria’s Not Coming to LA” single cover

Raquel Virgínia – Raquel à Venda album art and campaign2023

Eduarda Nieto
Diego Limberti

Contributed by Eduarda Nieto

Raquel Virgínia – <cite>Raquel à Venda</cite> album art and campaign

Gonzaï journal Nº22024

Quentin Hourie

Contributed by Quentin Hourie

The Harmonaires – Spirituals album art1952

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Geoff Love & His Orchestra – Your Favourite TV Themes album art1973

Geoff Hocking

Contributed by Jason Timmons

<span>Geoff Love & His Orchestra</span> – <cite>Your Favourite TV Themes</cite> album art

Backroom T-shirt2023

Richie Gledhill
Scott Agustin

Contributed by Richie Gledhill

Deus ex Machina – “Plenty” coach jacket2021

Deus ex Machina

Contributed by Production Type

ISSUES identity and Downtown Issues 2 exhibitionc. 2023

Konst & Teknik

Contributed by (Harald) Peter Ström

<span>ISSUES identity and <cite>Downtown Issues 2</cite> exhibition</span>

Staff Pick

RuT – Rad und Tat Berlin newspaper2023

studiokwi

Contributed by Anastasia Balashova (Contrast Foundry)

Nam Yuen restaurant, San Francisco1959

unknown

Photo(s) by Heather David on Flickr.

Hans Wagner, Hamburg

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Salon am Stern, Wittenberge

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Salon am Riedhof, Frankfurt am Main

unknown

Photo(s) by monsieur ADRIEN on Flickr.

Akazien Boutique, Berlin

unknown

Photo(s) by monsieur ADRIEN on Flickr.

Record Heaven – Progressive Sampler album artc. 2004

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement1949

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement

Ike & Tina Turner – The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner album art1961

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span>Ike & Tina Turner – </span><cite>The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner</cite> album art

The Rolling Stones – Some Girls album art1978

Peter Corriston

Contributed by Rob Hudson

The Rolling Stones – <cite>Some Girls</cite> album art

Staff Pick

Mel Bay’s Chords in Photo Diagram Form series (c. 1970–1973)c. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Mel Bay’s Chords in Photo Diagram Form</cite> series (c.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1970–1973)

Chords in Photo-Diagram Form series by Mel Bay (1960s)c. 1961

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Chords in Photo-Diagram Form</cite> series by Mel Bay (1960s)

TOMY Pocketmate gamesc. 1975

Tomy

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Johnny & Orquesta Rodrigues – “Hey Mal Yo” / “Johannesburg” Belgian single cover1974

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Passengers – “Movie Star” Italian single cover1983

Grafiche Dotti

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

NewJeans EP cover and logos2022

Yusun Hwang
Hooyoung Hoo
Hyun Jee Song

Contributed by Faux Icing

Guía Domingo: Tacos CDMX2022

Rik Bracho

Contributed by Eliott Grunewald

Staff Pick

Online Gallery Magazine, Issue 7, “Artistic Activism”2022

Against Time
Rosie Lee

Contributed by Mark Fleming

<cite>Online Gallery Magazine</cite>, Issue 7, “Artistic Activism”

Cool and Strange Music Magazine, Issue #101998

Dana Countryman

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>Cool and Strange Music Magazine</cite>, Issue #10

Bronski Beat – “Smalltown Boy” single cover1984

Gill Whisson

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Gilles Marchal single record covers, 1967–1970c. 1967

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Gilles Marchal single record covers, 1967–1970

Kao Street2019

Mediatics
Kao Street

Contributed by Production Type

Staff Pick

Biere Brot, Detmold

unknown

Photo(s) by Fritz Grögel on Flickr.

Roxette – Look Sharp! album cover1988

Kjell Andersson

Contributed by Thomas Evensson

Roxette – <cite>Look Sharp!</cite> album cover

Music from BBC Children’s Programmes album art1975

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

Staff Pick

Vista Hermosac. 2018

unknown

Contributed by Alex Fine

Chinatown Affair zine2018

Elisa Cindy

Contributed by elisa cindy

Milk Bar website2020

Contributed by Sharp Type

Christophe – Aline album art and single sleeves (1970s)c. 1973

Créac
unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Outer Space Sounds of Urban Zotel album art2020

Urban Zotel

Contributed by Urban Zotel

Roxette – “Never Ending Love” single cover1986

Kjell Andersson

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Roxette – “Never Ending Love” single cover

Kanye West’s Jesus Is King album art, movie poster and merchandise2019

AWGE
Kanye West
Cactus Plant Flea Market

Contributed by Ciarán

Voulez-vous CHA-CHA?: French Cha-cha 1960–19642019

Virginie Morgand

Contributed by Pauline Nuñez

Staff Pick

“All Court Service” T-shirts for Brother Wolf2019

Marcos Enrique Diaz
Digable Goods

Contributed by Darden Studio

“All Court Service” T-shirts for Brother Wolf

Bitches Ride Alone by Laura Chester1991

Barbara Martin

Contributed by Joshua Bodwell

<cite>Bitches Ride Alone</cite> by Laura Chester

Daily Report magazine Vol. 12018

Visious Studio

Contributed by Rakhmat Jaka Perkasa

<cite>Daily Report</cite> magazine Vol. 1

Staff Pick

Gato Preto paintsc. 2017

Gato Preto

Contributed by Thiago

Hanuman Books (1986–1993)c. 1986

Francesco Clemente

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Absolvent*Innen 2018 catalog, AdBK Nürnberg2018

Karin Kolb
Felix Neumann

Contributed by Blaze Type

<cite>Absolvent*Innen 2018</cite> catalog, AdBK Nürnberg

Holiday Motel Fresno soap wrapperc. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue1990

unknown

Contributed by Aidan Nester

<cite>Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue</cite>

OCD Fulltone2007

Fulltone

Contributed by Aidan Nester

Transport Beau trucksc. 2010

unknown

Contributed by Aidan Nester

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Uses of typefaces by Robert E. Smith

Take a Keyboard Cruise! organ instructional book1961

The Avalanches – Wildflower album art2016

Cosmopolitan, “The Romance Issue” feat. Doechii, May 20252025

Que me toquen una cumbia!! (Y algo más) by Bianca Forischi2025

Sportsman’s Portfolio of Color-Etch Prints by Sweneyc. 1960

Lell electronic instrumentsc. 1989

Butter by Collage Skincare2024

Club 772023

Pelican Club – “Nuria’s Not Coming to LA” single cover2024

Raquel Virgínia – Raquel à Venda album art and campaign2023

Gonzaï journal Nº22024

The Harmonaires – Spirituals album art1952

Geoff Love & His Orchestra – Your Favourite TV Themes album art1973

Backroom T-shirt2023

Deus ex Machina – “Plenty” coach jacket2021

ISSUES identity and Downtown Issues 2 exhibitionc. 2023

RuT – Rad und Tat Berlin newspaper2023

Nam Yuen restaurant, San Francisco1959

Hans Wagner, Hamburg

Salon am Stern, Wittenberge

Salon am Riedhof, Frankfurt am Main

Akazien Boutique, Berlin

Record Heaven – Progressive Sampler album artc. 2004

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement1949

Ike & Tina Turner – The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner album art1961

The Rolling Stones – Some Girls album art1978

Mel Bay’s Chords in Photo Diagram Form series (c. 1970–1973)c. 1970

Chords in Photo-Diagram Form series by Mel Bay (1960s)c. 1961

TOMY Pocketmate gamesc. 1975

Johnny & Orquesta Rodrigues – “Hey Mal Yo” / “Johannesburg” Belgian single cover1974

Passengers – “Movie Star” Italian single cover1983

NewJeans EP cover and logos2022

Guía Domingo: Tacos CDMX2022

Online Gallery Magazine, Issue 7, “Artistic Activism”2022

Cool and Strange Music Magazine, Issue #101998

Bronski Beat – “Smalltown Boy” single cover1984

Gilles Marchal single record covers, 1967–1970c. 1967

Kao Street2019

Biere Brot, Detmold

Roxette – Look Sharp! album cover1988

Music from BBC Children’s Programmes album art1975

Vista Hermosac. 2018

Chinatown Affair zine2018

Milk Bar website2020

Christophe – Aline album art and single sleeves (1970s)c. 1973

Outer Space Sounds of Urban Zotel album art2020

Roxette – “Never Ending Love” single cover1986

Kanye West’s Jesus Is King album art, movie poster and merchandise2019

Voulez-vous CHA-CHA?: French Cha-cha 1960–19642019

“All Court Service” T-shirts for Brother Wolf2019

Bitches Ride Alone by Laura Chester1991

Daily Report magazine Vol. 12018

Gato Preto paintsc. 2017

Hanuman Books (1986–1993)c. 1986

Absolvent*Innen 2018 catalog, AdBK Nürnberg2018

Holiday Motel Fresno soap wrapperc. 1970

Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue1990

OCD Fulltone2007

Transport Beau trucksc. 2010