Set: Why Fonts Matter

Sister Outsider. Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde (Crossing Press, 1984)1984

• Mary A. Scott

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Breathless (1960) British movie posterc. 1985

• Andy Chambers
• 2D Design

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Flip Wilson – You Devil You album art1968

• Haig Adishian

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk’s Dream album art1963

• Don Hunstein

Contributed by Noah Bromberg

I ❤️ NY1977

• Milton Glaser
• George Leavitt

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Nintendo 64 gaming console ad (1996)1996

• Nintendo

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?) by Philip K. Dick (Aleph, 2019)2019

• Giovanna Cianelli

Contributed by Giovanna Cianelli

Sorry! board game (1972–)c. 1972

• unknown

Contributed by Daniel Swan

Monopoly board game (Parker Brothers, 1985)1985

• unknown

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever album art2021

• unknown

Contributed by Emma Kumer

I, etcetera by Susan Sontag (Vintage Books, 1979)1979

• unknown

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

Trent Walton – Voyager album art2021

• Trent Walton

Contributed by Trent Walton

Growing Pains TV intro & credits1985

• unknown

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Dazed and Confused (1993) movie poster1993

• unknown

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Radiohead – Pablo Honey album art1993

• Icon

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Reality Bites (1994) movie poster1994

• Tom Martin

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

The Office (US) logo2005

• Deedle Dee Productions
• 3 Arts Entertainment

Contributed by Daniel Swan

The Darker Side of Virtue1991

• Valerie Ferenti-Cognetto

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 64) logo1999

• Nintendo

Contributed by Maxi Gamer

Crocodile Beat by Gail Jorgensen and Patricia Mullins1988

• Patricia Mullins

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Perry Como Christmas Album album art1968

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Jenga game packaging (1986)1986

• unknown

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Clifford the Big Red Dog booksc. 1963

Contributed by Jayce Wheeled

Black Sabbath – “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath” / “Changes” international single covers1973

• unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

On Beauty by Zadie Smith (Penguin, 2020)2020

• Violaine & Jérémy

Contributed by VJ-Type

Lennon / Plastic Ono Band – Shaved Fish album art1975

• Roy Kohara
• Michael Bryan

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

T. Rex – 20th Century album art1973

• Manfred Vormstein
• Matthias Kortemeier
• Bibi

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Van Halen – “Jump” / “House Of Pain” single sleeve and 1984 album cover1983

• Margo Nahas
• Jay Vigon
• Richard Seireeni

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

T. Rex – Futuristic Dragon album art1976

• George Underwood

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Marty Robbins – The Return Of The Gunfighter album art1963

• unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Law & Order1990

• Betty Green
• Howard Anderson Company

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Tyrannosaurus Rex ‎ – Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels Of The Ages album art1968

Photo(s) by Fonts In Use Staff on Flickr.

B.B. King – Live At The Regal album art1965

• Lee-Myles Associates
• Don Bronstein
• Joe Lebow

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Queen – News of the World album art1977

• Frank Kelly Freas
• Cream

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

The Roswell Incident1980

• unknown

Contributed by Jack Grimes

Milton Glaser Graphic Design monograph (The Overlook Press)1973

• Milton Glaser

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Pelo magazine logo and covers (1970–2001)c. 1970

• Juan Bernardo Arruabarrena
• Juan Carlos Piña

Contributed by Felix Nic

“Alive with pleasure!” Newport ad1983

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Beastie Boys – Hello Nasty album art and promotion1998

• Bill McMullen
• The Drawing Board
• Cey Adams

Contributed by Lauren Hart

“Mom, win me my hero!” ad by Birds Eye (1966)1966

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Cars – “Just What I Needed” / “I’m In Touch With Your World” single1978

• unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (Alfred A. Knopf)1977

• R.D. Scudellari

Contributed by Hee Jin

Great Smash Hits!!!c. 1958

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

League of Legends game and websitec. 2018

• unknown
• Riot Games

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Your Cheatin’ Heart (Hank Williams’ Life Story)1964

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck (Bantam)1982

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

2016 Monkees Tour Book2016

• John Sellards Design

Contributed by John Sellards

Pink Floyd – The Final Cut album art1983

• The Artful Dodgers
• Roger Waters

Contributed by Flavia Soprani

The Wicker Man (1973) film credits and promotional material1973

• unknown

Contributed by Roland Smithies

“D’yer Mak’er” / “The Crunge” – Led Zeppelin1973

• unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Shamrock Shake ad by McDonald’s1979

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Bing Sings The Hits – Bing Crosby1954

• unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

She’s So Unusual – Cyndi Lauper1983

• Janet Perr
• Cyndi Lauper

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Immortal Otis Redding1968

• Loring Eutemey

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“The frost won’t bite!” – Gilbey’s Gin ad1977

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Aretha Franklin – “Master Of Eyes” German single cover1973

• unknown

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

The John Player Lecture Seriesc. 1969

• unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

James Blunt album art (2004–2006)c. 2004

• James Blunt
• Bose Collins
• Salvador Design

Contributed by Daniel Swan

Philip Roth paperbacks (Corgi Books, 1974)c. 1974

• unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig