In Issue Number 84 of Push Pin Graphic, Seymour Chwast offered up this rather odd variant of his own extrablack, superbold in-your-(type)face, Blimp. Not recommended for body copy, but makes interesting and unusual headlines....
by · Published May 26, 2015
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This engaging headline face is based on a rather pudgy typeface named “Bullion Shadow”, which was originally released somewhere on the cusp between the hippie and disco eras, and was equally at home in...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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This font has a charming mix of the organic forms of the Art Nouveau style and the geometric forms of the Art Deco style – and it makes it work! Nick Curtis says: “A...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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Go, team, go! Fight, team, fight! Win, team, win! Here’s a family of typefaces based on typical athletic jersey lettering, in sans and serif styles, with inlines and an extrabold Letter Sweater treatment. Both...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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Here’s a typeface with a stance as big as Texas. It’s based on Vincent Pacella’s 1960s oeuvre for Photo-Lettering, Inc. called Pacella Vega Extended 10, and named for a county in Central Texas, home...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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This no-nonsense titling face is based on a Morris Fuller Benton 1934 offering for American Type Founders called, simply, Poster Gothic. Its crisp, clean lines and subtle Art Deco modeling make for attractive and...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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An uncredited typeface discovered within the pages of Alphabete: Ein Schriftatlas von A bis Z named “Fat Cat” provided the pattern for this exercise in minimalist type design. Best used sparingly for inescapable, if...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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An old favorite from the venerable Letragraphica series, named Yankee Shadow and designed by Tony Geddes, provides the pattern for this sporty font. For this version, the outlines have been beefed up, and the...
by · Published May 26, 2015
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Handlettering on a 1929 brochure for the P&O British-India Steamship Line inspired this tiddly typeface. Art Deco sensibilities combine with a playful attitude to yield a delightful and amusing headline font. The PC PostScript,...
by · Published May 26, 2015
· Last modified May 18, 2024
A whimsical semi-script typeface named Belcanto, designed by Edwin Sisty for Photolettering in the 1970s, provided the pattern for this typeface. Elegant and engaging, this face is sure to put a smile on yours....