Das Rad (1972) book cover Contributed by Stephen Coles on Jan 8th, 2017. Artwork published in 1972. Source: affiliates.abebooks.com Image via Klaus Kleinmann, Kalkar, Germany. License: All Rights Reserved. (The Bike) Typefaces More about Gill KayoGet Gill KayoMore about Gill SansGet Gill Sans Formats Books (6656) Topics Kids (799) Tagged withDeutsche Verlags-Anstalt (DVA) (4)bicycling (98)children’s books (210)tight-not-touching (296) Artwork location Germany (3923) Stuttgart (123) In SetsIsikolé (AishaSa) (19)RADIOGIAPPANESE (Leonardo de la Fuente) (2878) 3 Comments on “Das Rad (1972) book cover” Blythwood says: Jan 8th, 2017 9:04 pm The text at the bottom looks like one of the weird phototypesetting variants of Gill Sans floating around at this time with a boosted x-height and tightened spacing. (I believe Chantilly Serial may be a descendant of these.) Stephen Coles says: Jan 9th, 2017 8:17 am Or it’s just Extra Bold. Blythwood says: Nov 9th, 2017 10:42 pm Oops. I had clearly excised the horror from my memory. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Gill Kayo in use The Color2017Photo(s) by Jarr Geerligs on Flickr. “Liverpool has everything” adc. 1955unknownPhoto(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr. Dollars, Dollars And More Dollars – Little Richard1975Pierre BouillePhoto(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr. Sponsor More in Kids This Is The Milk That Jack Drank1944William R. ScottCharles G. ShawContributed by Stephen Coles Kaufhaus KinderglückPhoto(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr. The Children’s Place logo and ad1970unknownGeorge Nelson & Co.Contributed by Jayce Wheeled Micro Kickboard2025unknownContributed by Alja Herlah More in Books John & Mimi by John and Mimi Lobell, Bantam1973unknownPhoto(s) by Make It Old on Flickr. Creativity for Sale and Mindful Creative by Radim Malinic2023Radim MalinicBrand Nu StudioContributed by The Northern Block Thomas Mann Essays, Vintage Books edition1957Paul RandContributed by Tânia Raposo 2020 weekly diary, Hoppípolla Edizioni2019MistakerContributed by Riccardo Casinelli More Fonts In Use Fortune, Feb 1960 magazine cover1960Leo LionniContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Apostle Digital2020Mubien StudioContributed by Nikolas Wrobel Staff Pick Typographical Decoration & Illustration / A Good Footing, Cloister Pressc. 1922Cloister PressPhoto(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr. Staff Pick Seoul Design Festival 20192019Joosung KangContributed by Matej Vojtuš Staff Pick
3 Comments on “Das Rad (1972) book cover”
The text at the bottom looks like one of the weird phototypesetting variants of Gill Sans floating around at this time with a boosted x-height and tightened spacing. (I believe Chantilly Serial may be a descendant of these.)
Or it’s just Extra Bold.
Oops. I had clearly excised the horror from my memory.