Only Fools and Horses TV sitcom
Only Fools and Horses logo
The 1980s British sitcom Only Fools and Horses makes prolific use of the hand-written Mistral typeface as its eternally recognisable signature design theme. Roger Excoffon’s 1953 design can be seen in its logo, titles, credits and endless merchandise – taking advantage of its instant recognisability to capture the attention of the shows fans.
Ironically, in the West Coast of America gangster rappers NWA and their founder Eazy-E did the same with Mistral also!
Only Fools and Horses, All the Best – Volume 3 DVD packaging, 2004. The small text is in Franklin Gothic.
Only Fools and Horses Bobble Buddies box set with the Trotters’s three-wheeled Reliant Regal van. Fonts used on the packaging include Cooper Black and Gill Sans.
Only Fools and Horses original intro, 1981
Only Fools and Horses original intro, 1981
Only Fools and Horses original intro, 1981
Only Fools and Horses original intro, 1981
Only Fools and Horses original intro, 1981
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Thanks, Mark! Here’s the mentioned use of Mistral for N.W.A, specifically the cover for Outta Compton from 1988: