A film typeface of unclear origin, made in the 1970s. Shown in
the Solotype catalog (used for sample) and in the Art Deco
Display Alphabets book, with several alternates.
Other phototype catalogs show additional
alternates. Eager is an alias.
In the early 1990s, Gary Elfring (Elfring Fonts) created a
digital version in four variants, with many modified glyphs, based
on samples he saw. [P. Concannon,
John Downey] “Terranova NF (Nick’s Fonts) is a
revival but lacks many of the alternate characters. Earth
Normal (Elfring) is very similar.” — Solopedia
Future
Earth (V. Sarela) is a homage made in
Fonstruct. More…
A film typeface of unclear origin, made in the 1970s. Shown in the Solotype catalog (used for sample) and in the Art Deco Display Alphabets book, with several alternates. Other phototype catalogs show additional alternates. Eager is an alias.
In the early 1990s, Gary Elfring (Elfring Fonts) created a digital version in four variants, with many modified glyphs, based on samples he saw. [P. Concannon, John Downey] “Terranova NF (Nick’s Fonts) is a revival but lacks many of the alternate characters. Earth Normal (Elfring) is very similar.” — Solopedia Future Earth (V. Sarela) is a homage made in Fonstruct. Pbio (Gregor Adams) is a freebie based on the font used by music equipment manufacturer Roland.
