Designed by Milton Glaser and also known as Neo
Futura. Lettering execution by George Leavitt. [Milton
Glaser: Graphic Design, 1973] Drawing assistance by Michael
Doret. [Doret] First shown in Photo-Lettering’s Yearbook
1969. Listed in the One Line catalog in
3 weights (Thin, Light, Bold) as
Glaser Futura Stencil, with an alternate ‘O’ and an
‘N’ that’s different from later versions. Letraset adopted the
Light and Bold before 1976. [Modern
Publicity] The Bold was also carried by Hollenstein
Phototypo. [1974 catalog]
Most digital versions only include the Bold weight.
Elsner+Flake/Apply Interactive add a Rough style. URW++ adds SC
(small caps) and (rough) Only Shadow styles. More…
Designed by Milton Glaser and also known as Neo Futura. Lettering execution by George Leavitt. [Milton Glaser: Graphic Design, 1973] Drawing assistance by Michael Doret. [Doret] First shown in Photo-Lettering’s Yearbook 1969. Listed in the One Line catalog in 3 weights (Thin, Light, Bold) as Glaser Futura Stencil, with an alternate ‘O’ and an ‘N’ that’s different from later versions. Letraset adopted the Light and Bold before 1976. [Modern Publicity] The Bold was also carried by Hollenstein Phototypo. [1974 catalog]
Most digital versions only include the Bold weight. Elsner+Flake/Apply Interactive add a Rough style. URW++ adds SC (small caps) and (rough) Only Shadow styles. Lighter weights were digitized and expanded by Rick Banks together with Glaser as F37 Glaser Stencil (F37, 2015).
