Condensed Sans Serifs No. 1 in use https://fontsinuse.com/typefaces/199158/condensed-sans-serifs-no-1 Condensed Sans Serifs No. 1 in use. A series of condensed sans serifs, with differences in the details across the sizes. Most notably, the largest size, 36 point, is significantly heavier than others. No lowercase. See also Condensed & Elongated Sans Serifs. The 36 pt size was adopted by VGC for phototypesetting as Sans Serifs No. 1, Condensed. [VGC 1973] Digitized as OPTI Sans Serif Condensed One (Castcraft, 1990–1991, used for sample). en Copyright 2026 , FontsInUse.com LLC Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:14:35 +0000 Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:14:35 +0000 3600 <![CDATA[If the Stars Are Gods by Gregory Benford & Gordon Eklund]]> https://fontsinuse.com/uses/54046/if-the-stars-are-gods-by-gregory-benford-and- Florian Hardwig


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First book edition of If the Stars are Gods, a science fiction novel by Gregory Benford and Gordon Eklund. Originally published in Universe 4 (1974), the Nebula Award-winning short story was issued in expanded form by Berkley in 1977, and distributed by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York.

The title typeface on the uncredited jacket design is Eightway Southwest, with the letter bodies filled with a green gradient, floating in space. The names of the authors are added above in all-caps Antique Olive Compact.

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The title page brings together two grotesques with roots in England that were both available from VGC at the time: Sans Serifs No. 1 and Sans Serifs Shaded.




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The spine lettering likewise is in Sans Serifs No. 1, and the text on the flaps and back panel in Helvetica.



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Fifty years ago LA, a weekly newspaper, published its first issue with this story about a charismatic ex-gang leader. The big headline is set in Stephenson Blake’s Condensed Sans Serifs No. 1, set on a Photo Typositor.

The sidebar lede is set in Ionic No. 5. The text is Corona, with Clarendon bold for subheads, and Franklin Gothic for the names in the captions. Text was set on a Mergenthaler VIP phototypesetter.

Photo: Terry McDonell



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