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The first original Letraset typeface design. [Loxley] 5 styles (Light, Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic) were released in 1963. Two Outline weights were added in 1965. The family was completed with a Black in 1976.

See also British Inserat, which appears to be a copy made by Photo-Lettering and licensed to Letraset’s competitor Mecanorma.

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Fred Lambert

Release Date

1963

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Edwin Starr – “Accident” / “Eavesdropper” European single covers1976

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Edwin Starr – “Accident” / “Eavesdropper” European single covers

Sun Ra Omniverse Arkestra at the Old Waldorf concert flyer1980

James McCaffry
Ars Nova Graphic

Contributed by Ricardo Barquín Molero

Payy single covers (2021)2021

Julian Schröpel

Contributed by Julian Schröpel

Sponsor

The Big Lebowski (1998) movie postersc. 1998

Cassie Ramsay Anderson
TEA – The Entertainment Agency
unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Big Lebowski</cite> (1998) movie posters

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) movie poster and logo2002

Drew Struzan

Contributed by Daniel Swan

Spielbox game compendiumc. 1985

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

NXSTY & Kelland – Seasons EP2020

Matija Gabrilo

Contributed by Matija Gabrilo

Hamid al-Shaeri / Ahmed Adaweya – Shaebiat Birwiya / Adaweya 91 CD1991

unknown

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Hamid al-Shaeri / Ahmed Adaweya – <cite>Shaebiat Birwiya / Adaweya 91 </cite>CD

Dream Shore – Resilience EP2021

Constantine Fountos

Contributed by Constantine Fountos

RaceWknd, issue no. 12020

TMBRWN

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>RaceWknd</cite>, issue no.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1

The Prophets ‎– King Tubby’s Prophecies Of Dub album cover1976

Everton Mead

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

The Prophets ‎– <cite>King Tubby’s Prophecies Of Dub</cite> album cover

Omar Rayo exhibitions catalogues and posters (circa 1972–1985)c. 1972

Museo La Tertulia
unknown

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

Omar Rayo exhibitions catalogues and posters (circa 1972–1985)

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1980)1980

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

We See Things They’ll Never See2019

Grandson
Killian Walsh
Jake Heavey

Contributed by Killian Walsh

<cite>We See Things They’ll Never See</cite>

“Shelf interest!” ad for William of Orange marmalades (1966)1966

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1984)1984

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Black Panther: Black Community News Service1968

Emory Douglas

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Black Panther: Black Community News Service</cite>

Blog

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1978)1978

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Dualizm & Grmmr.126 – Off the Planet2020

Norman Kapust
Normform

Contributed by Norman Kapust

Malcolm X. By Any Means Necessary (Pathfinder Press)c. 1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Twogether – A couple of Times album art1973

VISCO-Studios
Manfred Spies

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Twogether – <cite>A couple of Times</cite> album art

Buffalo 66 (1998) movie poster1998

unknown

Contributed by Andrew Lohin

<cite>Buffalo 66</cite> (1998) movie poster

Corny’s – “Peanuts” / “Wheels” German single cover1972

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Photo El Tahrir sign, Cairo

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Berlin by Ernst Dronke2019

2xGoldstein

Contributed by JAF

Staff Pick

Rave Club poster series2019

Borja Flores

Contributed by Borja Flores

The Kinks – Kinksize Session EP album art1964

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Creating Craigavon2015

PLACE
Royal Society of Ulster Architects
Rinky Design

Contributed by Ciarán Crawley

The Bangs flyer1982

Susanna Hoffs

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

Medium 02018

Noah Baker
Dora Godfrey

Contributed by Noah Baker

Staff Pick

Countdown comic, Issues 1 & 21971

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Countdown</cite> comic, Issues 1 & 2

Verteidigung und Gegenangriff by Tibor Flórián1971

unknown

Contributed by Thomas Van Herck

<cite>Verteidigung und Gegenangriff</cite> by Tibor Flórián

“Le racisme divise” posterc. 1970

unknown

Photo(s) by Étienne Pouvreau on Flickr.

Higher-Grñdc. 2017

StudioThinktank
Scott Mellor

Contributed by Scott Mellor

Shockone – A Dark Machine tour art2019

Studio Thinktank

Contributed by Scott Mellor

Shockone – <cite>A Dark Machine</cite> tour art

ABBA – Ring Ring album era (1972–1973)c. 1972

unknown
Peter Wiking

Contributed by Alex Bury

The Hague travel poster (1972) and Holland tourism logo (1969)c. 1972

Marianne van Maanen
Roger van Oss
A.P. Zwanikken

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

10cc ‎– Look Hear?1980

George Hardie
Hipgnosis

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Letraset ad: “The Graphic Design Software System”1989

Glazer & Kalayjian

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Letraset ad: “The Graphic Design Software System”

Let The Fire Fall by Kate Wilhelm (Doubleday, Lancer)1969

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

<cite>Let The Fire Fall</cite> by Kate Wilhelm (<span>Doubleday, Lancer)</span>

Staff Pick

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) posters2011

BLT Communications, LLC

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

Mission: Impossible (1996) posters1996

BLT Communications, LLC

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

<cite>Mission: Impossible</cite> (1996) posters

Riwayat Arabic Stories2015

Mohamed Khalil
Kalimat Group

Contributed by Mamoun Sakkal

“1990 Is Our Space” – Dr Phibes & Gregg1990

Contributed by Thomas Van Herck

John Cage Talking to Hans G Helms on Music and Politicsc. 1975

Michael Köhler

Contributed by Philipp Messner

Staff Pick

Buzzcocks band logo1977

Malcolm Garrett
Linder

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Blog

The Epicurean covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)1966

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Ginger Baker’s Air Force – “Man Of Constant Sorrow” / “Doin’ It” Italian single cover1970

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Ginger Baker’s Air Force – “Man Of Constant Sorrow”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Doin’ It”<cite><span class="nbsp"><span class="nbsp"></span></span></cite> Italian single cover

BUTT magazine2001

Jop van Bennekom

Contributed by Andreas Kofler

Staff Pick

Dancing to a Higher Place2018

Ross Paul McEwan

Contributed by Cristiano Trapani

Listen Up Philip (2014) fictional book covers2014

CHIPS
Teddy Blanks

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Listen Up Philip</cite> (2014) fictional book covers

Staff Pick

The Boston Creative Jazz Scene: 1970–1983 2016

Robert Beatty

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Helvetica mustard sauce by La Pasiva

unknown

Contributed by Amijai Benderski

Contributed by Amateur(dot)rocks

Israel Magazine — The Israel Independent Monthly1967

Total Design
Ben Bos

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Techno Overboard at the Good Room poster2016

Bráulio Amado

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Staff Pick

Kevin Saunderson at the Good Room poster2016

Bráulio Amado

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Buick ad: “Bold Beautiful Buick ’63”1963

McCann

Contributed by Mark Butchko

Staff Pick

Eddie Holman – I Love You album art1969

William Duevell

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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Compacta in use

Edwin Starr – “Accident” / “Eavesdropper” European single covers1976

Sun Ra Omniverse Arkestra at the Old Waldorf concert flyer1980

Payy single covers (2021)2021

The Big Lebowski (1998) movie postersc. 1998

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) movie poster and logo2002

Spielbox game compendiumc. 1985

NXSTY & Kelland – Seasons EP2020

Hamid al-Shaeri / Ahmed Adaweya – Shaebiat Birwiya / Adaweya 91 CD1991

Dream Shore – Resilience EP2021

RaceWknd, issue no. 12020

The Prophets ‎– King Tubby’s Prophecies Of Dub album cover1976

Omar Rayo exhibitions catalogues and posters (circa 1972–1985)c. 1972

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1980)1980

We See Things They’ll Never See2019

“Shelf interest!” ad for William of Orange marmalades (1966)1966

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1984)1984

The Black Panther: Black Community News Service1968

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1978)1978

Dualizm & Grmmr.126 – Off the Planet2020

Malcolm X. By Any Means Necessary (Pathfinder Press)c. 1970

Twogether – A couple of Times album art1973

Buffalo 66 (1998) movie poster1998

Corny’s – “Peanuts” / “Wheels” German single cover1972

Photo El Tahrir sign, Cairo

Berlin by Ernst Dronke2019

Rave Club poster series2019

The Kinks – Kinksize Session EP album art1964

Creating Craigavon2015

The Bangs flyer1982

Medium 02018

Countdown comic, Issues 1 & 21971

Verteidigung und Gegenangriff by Tibor Flórián1971

“Le racisme divise” posterc. 1970

Higher-Grñdc. 2017

Shockone – A Dark Machine tour art2019

ABBA – Ring Ring album era (1972–1973)c. 1972

The Hague travel poster (1972) and Holland tourism logo (1969)c. 1972

10cc ‎– Look Hear?1980

Letraset ad: “The Graphic Design Software System”1989

Let The Fire Fall by Kate Wilhelm (Doubleday, Lancer)1969

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) posters2011

Mission: Impossible (1996) posters1996

Riwayat Arabic Stories2015

“1990 Is Our Space” – Dr Phibes & Gregg1990

John Cage Talking to Hans G Helms on Music and Politicsc. 1975

Buzzcocks band logo1977

The Epicurean covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)1966

Ginger Baker’s Air Force – “Man Of Constant Sorrow” / “Doin’ It” Italian single cover1970

BUTT magazine2001

Dancing to a Higher Place2018

Listen Up Philip (2014) fictional book covers2014

The Boston Creative Jazz Scene: 1970–1983 2016

Helvetica mustard sauce by La Pasiva

©Bocas Sucias2016

Israel Magazine — The Israel Independent Monthly1967

Techno Overboard at the Good Room poster2016

Kevin Saunderson at the Good Room poster2016

Buick ad: “Bold Beautiful Buick ’63”1963

Eddie Holman – I Love You album art1969