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Designed by brothers Max and Eugen Lenz and first cast by Haas in 1947. Carried by Neufville as Royal.

Photo-Lettering additionally had Upright and Contour (without shadow) styles. Adopted by Letraset, Mecanorma, and others.

Digitized by Bitstream as Decorated 035.

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1947

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TOMY Pocketmate gamesc. 1975

Tomy

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

TOMY Pocketmate games

Tori Amos – Scarlet’s Walk album art2002

Sheri Lee
Dave Bett

Contributed by Mad Séance

Tori Amos – <cite>Scarlet’s Walk</cite> album art

Guyatone guitar knobs1967

unknown

Contributed by Alex Stick

Guyatone guitar knobs

Sponsor

Valkania car repair, Gázic. 1992

Kostas Margaritis

Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou

Valkania car repair, Gázi

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion (first edition)1968

Lawrence Ratzkin
Guy Fleming

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Slouching Towards Bethlehem</cite> by Joan Didion (first edition)

Bella Bellow – “Bem Bem” / “O Senye” single cover1969

unknown

Photo(s) by oopswhoops on Flickr.

Bella Bellow – “Bem Bem” / “O Senye” single cover

Minos Hits (1974) album artc. 1974

unknown

Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou

<cite>Minos Hits</cite> (1974) album art

Roxette – Have a Nice Day album art1999

Karl-Magnus Boske
Roxette

Contributed by Thomas Evensson

Roxette – <cite>Have a Nice Day</cite> album art

Apple-1 Operation Manual1976

Apple
Ronald G. Wayne

Contributed by Armin Hierstetter

Apple-1 Operation Manual

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1972)1972

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1972)

Me Portrait No 1 (Wildcat), Me Portrait No 2 (Six Gun) by Ashley Bickerton1987

Ashley Bickerton

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Me Portrait No 1 (Wildcat)</cite>, <cite>Me Portrait No 2 (Six Gun)</cite> by Ashley Bickerton

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1970)1970

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1970)

Club de la femme book series, various title pages1964

unknown

Photo(s) by Étienne Pouvreau on Flickr.

<cite>Club de la femme</cite> book series, various title pages

Randy Holden – Population II album art1970

Michael O’Bryant

Contributed by Ryan Dee

Randy Holden – <cite>Population II</cite> album art

The Work of a Common Woman by Judy Grahnc. 1978

Wendy Cadden

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Work of a Common Woman</cite> by Judy Grahn

Creating Craigavon2015

PLACE
Royal Society of Ulster Architects
Rinky Design

Contributed by Ciarán

Creating Craigavon

Peter Moesser’s Music ‎– “Happy Time” b/w “Clipper 404”1968

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Peter Moesser’s Music ‎– “Happy Time” b/w “Clipper 404”

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1963)1963

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1963)

Filmotype Florida / Ferdinand / Fairbanks
(Sample unavailable)

Evin Aghassi – Mometa D’Ata cassette cover1988

unknown

Contributed by Owen Gardner

Evin Aghassi – <cite>Mometa D’Ata </cite>cassette cover

Bud Freeman & DeMarco Sisters – Jazz album art1957

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bud Freeman & DeMarco Sisters – <cite>Jazz</cite> album art

Hotel Brenner Stuttgart luggage labelc. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Hotel Brenner Stuttgart luggage label

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

Les Mason

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Epicurean </cite>covers (No. 1–10, 1966–67)

NSA Security Education Program poster series (1950s–1970s)c. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

NSA Security Education Program poster series (1950s–1970s)

Lederwaren E. Schlesinger

Photo(s) by jo on Flickr.

Lederwaren E.<span class="nbsp"> </span>Schlesinger

Steppenwolf album art (1968–1969)1968

Gary Burden
Henry Diltz
Tom Gundelfinger

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Steppenwolf album art (1968–1969)

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie posters1958

Bill Gold
Gustav Rehberger

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Old Man and the Sea</cite> (1958) movie posters

Ivanhoe by Walter Scott, Bastei edition1970

Photo(s) by Michael Studt on Flickr.

<cite>Ivanhoe</cite> by Walter Scott, Bastei edition

1971 Vox product catalog1971

David Holt

Contributed by Stephen Coles

1971 Vox product catalog

Lynsey de Paul – “Won’t Somebody Dance With Me” Dutch and Italian single covers1973

Contributed by Johannes Vandenheuvel

Lynsey de Paul – “Won’t Somebody Dance With Me” Dutch and Italian single covers

Crypton battery chargerc. 1949

unknown

Contributed by Ree

Crypton battery charger

Choral Warm-Ups for Minds, Ears and Voices by Leonard Van Camp1972

Photo(s) by Amy Collier on Flickr.

<cite>Choral Warm-Ups for Minds, Ears and Voices</cite> by Leonard Van Camp

Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come album art1959

Marvin Israel

Contributed by Rob Hudson

Ornette Coleman – <cite>The Shape of Jazz to Come</cite> album art

The Best of Whim Wham1959

unknown

Photo(s) by Kris Sowersby on Flickr.

<cite>The Best of Whim Wham</cite>

French Stories and Tales by Stanley Geist (Ed.)1957

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>French Stories and Tales</cite> by Stanley Geist (Ed.)

Théâtre des Nations1960

Marcel Jacno

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

<cite>Théâtre des Nations</cite>

Mille Bornes Card Game (1960 Edition Spécial)1960

Pierre Praquin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Mille Bornes Card Game (1960 Edition Spécial)

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus1963

Robert Flynn
Viceroy

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady</cite> by Charles Mingus

Mrs. Mills – Crazy Party album art1966

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

Mrs. Mills – <cite>Crazy Party</cite> album art

Glen Dale – “I’ve Got You On My Mind” / “Now I See You Now I Don’t” single cover1968

Photo(s) by Buro Destruct on Flickr.

Glen Dale – “I’ve Got You On My Mind” / “Now I See You Now I Don’t” single cover

United States Science Exhibit1962

United States Department of Commerce

Contributed by André Mora

United States Science Exhibit

Fury by Henry Kuttner, The Science Fiction Book Club1955

C.W. Bacon

Contributed by Indra Kupferschmid

<cite>Fury</cite> by Henry Kuttner, The Science Fiction Book Club