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Horror Gems cover series

Contributed by Bryson Stohr on Oct 10th, 2023. Artwork published in
circa 2013
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Horror Gems cover series 1
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Armchair Fiction’s book series Horror Gems (2011–2020) comprises eighteen volumes presenting reprints of stories from authors like Paul Ernst, Robert Bloch, and others.

“Horror Gems” is set in Patrick Broderick’s Zombie, a scrawled freebie interpretation of Rudolf Koch’s Neuland. The volume number is indicated using a digital version of Norton Mr. Bones, probably David Rakowski’s Headhunter (which was reinterpreted and expanded in 2019 as Headhunter Two). Other fonts in use include Futura, ITC Kabel Ultra, the macabre Demon Night, and Bank Gothic.

The back covers pair Demon Night with a changing choice of fonts for headlines, using for example Gill Sans Bold Extra Condensed, Shlop or Bernard Condensed. The spine lettering is in Shouldve Known.

Horror Gems cover series 2
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Horror Gems cover series 3
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Horror Gems cover series 4
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Horror Gems cover series 5
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Horror Gems cover series 6
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  • Zombie
  • Norton Mr. Bones
  • Demon Night
  • Futura
  • Bank Gothic
  • ITC Kabel
  • Gill Sans Bold Extra Condensed
  • Bernard Condensed
  • Shouldve Known
  • Shlop

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