Kabel Black in use

Known in Germany as Kabel fett, or Fette Kabel. Many shapes and the large x-height are quite different from the rest of the Kabel family.

In 1980, Letraset added an even bolder Ultra Heavy to their Kabel series (sometimes spelled Cable). Not the same as ITC Kabel Ultra, which has angled terminals and diamond dots.

Digitized by Bitstream as Geometric 231 Heavy.

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Rudolf Koch

Release Date

1929

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The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie posters and trailer1975

John Alvin
Jean Mascii

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Eiger Sanction</cite> (1975) movie posters and trailer

The Nashville Country Singers – Rose Garden: Country Hits of ’71 album art1971

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Sorry! board game (1972–)c. 1972

unknown

Contributed by Daniel Swan

Sponsor

Touchdown Illustrated Vol. 1 (1973)1973

Touchdown Publications

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Touchdown Illustrated</cite> Vol.<span class="nbsp"> </span>1 (1973)

L’Almanacco della Terra Tremac. 2016

Claudio Madella

Contributed by Claudio Madella

<cite>L’Almanacco della Terra Trema</cite>

“SOS” late Soviet anti-military postersc. 1987

Yury Dzeeu

Contributed by Alex Chumak

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1980)1980

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1972)1972

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Music from BBC Children’s Programmes album art1975

Contributed by Jorge Iván Moreno Majul

Staff Pick

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1978)1978

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Les Variations – “Je Suis Juste Un Rock N’ Roller” / “The Jam Factory” French single sleeve1973

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Les Variations – “Je Suis Juste Un Rock N’ Roller” / “The Jam Factory” French single sleeve

Bill Withers – “Everybody’s Talking” French single sleevec. 1971

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bill Withers – “Everybody’s Talking” French single sleeve

Bohannon – “The Fat Man” / “Red Bone” Belgian single cover1974

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1976)1976

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Staff Pick

New York magazine (1960s–1970s)c. 1968

Milton Glaser
New York Magazine
Walter Bernard

Contributed by XYZ Type

<cite>New York</cite> magazine (1960s–1970s)

Staff Pick

Architektura drewniana1990

unknown

Contributed by Ezra Fike

“Rock And Soul Music” / “The Fish Cheer I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” – Country Joe & The Fish1970

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

“Rock And Soul Music” / “The Fish Cheer I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” – Country Joe & The Fish

Snap Dragon board game (1987)1987

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Amigo movie poster and title sequence2019

Jabi Medina

Contributed by jabi medina

Herculean House Of Cards and “Last July” by Trey Gruber2019

Jessica Viscius
Alexa Viscius

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Herculean House Of Cards</cite> and “Last July” by Trey Gruber

Fresh Meat – “Hobo” Portuguese and German single covers1973

unknown
Gráficos Reunidos

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Fresh Meat – “Hobo” Portuguese and German single covers

James Brown – “Woman” Belgian and French single coversc. 1973

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam flyers and postersc. 1967

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Staff Pick

E.E. “Doc” Smith’s Lensman series (Pyramid)1970

Jack Gaughan

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Commodore 64 magazine advertisingc. 1983

unknown

Contributed by Thiago

“Angel” / “So Swell When You’re Well” – Aretha Franklin1973

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Zachariah: The First Electric Western1971

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>Zachariah: The First Electric Western</cite>

ABBA – “S.O.S.” / “Man In The Middle” German single cover1975

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

ABBA – “S.O.S.” / “Man In The Middle” German single cover

The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers album art1971

Andy Warhol
John Pasche

Contributed by Chris Purcell

Rock & Roll Dance, LCP 19711971

Barry Beckett
Tad Kasa

Contributed by Barry Beckett

<cite>Rock & Roll Dance</cite>, LCP 1971

Killing Joke – Eighties1984

Mike Coles

Photo(s) by Michael Mechthold-Jin on Flickr.

Vacationland by John Hodgman2017

Aaron Draplin

Contributed by tor

<cite>Vacationland</cite> by John Hodgman

double dot magazine2017

Shannon Jager

Contributed by Shannon Jager

Heino – “Die schwarze Barbara” / “Böhmerwald” Dutch single cover1975

Contributed by Johannes Vandenheuvel

Everybody by Logic2017

Sam Spratt

Contributed by Andrew Ault

“Peace” shirt and ad2017

Lars Madsen
MadsenDesign

Contributed by Lars Madsen

Patagonia alternative logo T-shirts2012

Aaron Draplin

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Wrangler (jeans) stickerc. 1980

Photo(s) by Hylbrand-Jan Hibma on Flickr.

James Gang – Rides Again album art1970

Bob Lockhart

Contributed by Neil Priddey

James Gang – <cite>Rides Again </cite>album art

“Wohlstand – ich schaffe ihn mit”1986

Photo(s) by Maurits van den Toorn on Flickr.

Stefan Leitner Photographyc. 2015

Kristina Bartosova

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Weed Eater ad: “Don’t confuse a weedeater with Weed Eater.”1988

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Western Union Mailgram1985

Contributed by Ian Lanius

Roundhouse postersc. 1971

George Mayhew
Roundhouse

Contributed by Axl Gamez González

Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Sessionc. 1970

Contributed by Axl Gamez González

<cite>Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Session</cite>

Nocturne of remembrance, Shichiri Nakayama2016

Peter Mendelsund

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

<cite>Nocturne of remembrance</cite>, Shichiri Nakayama

Atlanta Eateries

Contributed by Ivan Schneider

Granby Cycles advertisementsc. 1931

Granby Cycles

Contributed by Blythwood

Governor of Virginia campaign pins, 1974 & 19781974

Contributed by Stephen Coles

ABC 1974 Fall Preview1974

Robert Abel & Associates

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Led Zeppelin – II album art1969

David Juniper

Contributed by Neil Priddey

Led Zeppelin – <cite>II</cite> album art

James Gang – Miami album art1974

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

James Gang Miami T-shirt2012

Dan Hardie
Mutiny, Inc.

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Tiburónc. 1975

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Palmolive 1970s ads: “It’s got fingers…”c. 1975

Contributed by Stephen Coles

B.B. King – Indianola Mississippi Seeds album cover1970

Robert Lockart

Contributed by Nick Sherman

B.B. King – <cite>Indianola Mississippi Seeds</cite> album cover

Iowa Paint logoc. 1980

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Marvin Gaye – “Got to Give It Up” German single cover1977

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Klaus Wunderlich – Hammond Pops 5 album art1970

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Klaus Wunderlich – <cite>Hammond Pops 5</cite> album art

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Kabel Black in use

The Eiger Sanction (1975) movie posters and trailer1975

The Nashville Country Singers – Rose Garden: Country Hits of ’71 album art1971

Sorry! board game (1972–)c. 1972

Touchdown Illustrated Vol. 1 (1973)1973

L’Almanacco della Terra Tremac. 2016

“SOS” late Soviet anti-military postersc. 1987

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1980)1980

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1972)1972

Music from BBC Children’s Programmes album art1975

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1978)1978

Les Variations – “Je Suis Juste Un Rock N’ Roller” / “The Jam Factory” French single sleeve1973

Bill Withers – “Everybody’s Talking” French single sleevec. 1971

Bohannon – “The Fat Man” / “Red Bone” Belgian single cover1974

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1976)1976

New York magazine (1960s–1970s)c. 1968

Architektura drewniana1990

“Rock And Soul Music” / “The Fish Cheer I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” – Country Joe & The Fish1970

Snap Dragon board game (1987)1987

Amigo movie poster and title sequence2019

Herculean House Of Cards and “Last July” by Trey Gruber2019

Fresh Meat – “Hobo” Portuguese and German single covers1973

James Brown – “Woman” Belgian and French single coversc. 1973

Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam flyers and postersc. 1967

E.E. “Doc” Smith’s Lensman series (Pyramid)1970

Commodore 64 magazine advertisingc. 1983

“Angel” / “So Swell When You’re Well” – Aretha Franklin1973

Zachariah: The First Electric Western1971

ABBA – “S.O.S.” / “Man In The Middle” German single cover1975

The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers album art1971

Rock & Roll Dance, LCP 19711971

Killing Joke – Eighties1984

Vacationland by John Hodgman2017

double dot magazine2017

Heino – “Die schwarze Barbara” / “Böhmerwald” Dutch single cover1975

Everybody by Logic2017

“Peace” shirt and ad2017

Patagonia alternative logo T-shirts2012

Wrangler (jeans) stickerc. 1980

James Gang – Rides Again album art1970

“Wohlstand – ich schaffe ihn mit”1986

Stefan Leitner Photographyc. 2015

Weed Eater ad: “Don’t confuse a weedeater with Weed Eater.”1988

Western Union Mailgram1985

Roundhouse postersc. 1971

Charles Mingus in Paris: The Complete America Sessionc. 1970

Nocturne of remembrance, Shichiri Nakayama2016

Atlanta Eateries

Granby Cycles advertisementsc. 1931

Governor of Virginia campaign pins, 1974 & 19781974

ABC 1974 Fall Preview1974

Led Zeppelin – II album art1969

James Gang – Miami album art1974

James Gang Miami T-shirt2012

Tiburónc. 1975

Palmolive 1970s ads: “It’s got fingers…”c. 1975

B.B. King – Indianola Mississippi Seeds album cover1970

Iowa Paint logoc. 1980

Marvin Gaye – “Got to Give It Up” German single cover1977

Klaus Wunderlich – Hammond Pops 5 album art1970