Café Am Busbahnhof Photo(s) by Kunst am Bau / DDR. Imported from Flickr on Apr 25, 2014. Like4Add to Set Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Kunst am Bau / DDR and tagged with “hobo” and “ringlet”. License: All Rights Reserved. “Cafe at the bus station”, Schmidtstedter Straße, Erfurt-Innenstadt. Typefaces More about RingletGet Ringlet More about HerkulesGet Herkules Formats Signs (1388) Topics Food/Beverage (1952) Tagged withEast Germany (52)painted (75)cafés (91)lettering derived from typeface (479)bus/tram stops (31)German (language) (1316)counters (32)eroded/weathered type (125) Artwork location Germany (2545) Erfurt (4) In Sets Set 1 (fy_younghtings) (172) COVER (Bianka Bús) (5) Vintage Font (Studio C u b e Y) (90) 5 Comments on “Café Am Busbahnhof” Florian Hardwig says: May 7th, 2014 4:17 pm Note the Konsum logo in the counter of ‘a’ — a ‘K’ made up of a smokestack and a sickel, symbolizing industry and agriculture. Boernie says: May 8th, 2014 2:03 pm Herkules-Font: moorstation.org/typoasis/de… Florian Hardwig says: May 8th, 2014 2:11 pm Danke, Boernie! Yes, I saw that Dieter Steffmann made a digital version – but have you had a closer look at its curves? There’s a reason why this font is free. I’m afraid it is so bad that I can’t even use it for a typeface sample. boernie says: May 9th, 2014 8:27 am Nobody is perfect… Florian Hardwig says: Jun 5th, 2019 6:05 pm Here’s the sign shown in context, in 2019: Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Rich Text Editor, comment_textEditor toolbarsBasic Styles BoldKeyboard shortcut Ctrl+B ItalicKeyboard shortcut Ctrl+ILinks LinkKeyboard shortcut Ctrl+K Unlinkimages ImageParagraph Block QuotePress ALT 0 for help◢ Submit Comment More Ringlet in use ABC AM America promo1975ABCContributed by Florian HardwigMore about BlippoGet BlippoMore about RingletGet RingletMore about Helvetica CondensedGet Helvetica Condensed Typographie: Schrift und Graphik mit Letrasetc. 1978Christof GassnerHelmut LangerFriedrich FriedlContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick More about Italian BlackGet Italian BlackMore about Caslon GraphiqueGet Caslon GraphiqueMore about CalypsoGet Calypso Deep Purple – “Hallelujah” / “April” single cover1969Contributed by Humberto GillanMore about GraphiqueGet GraphiqueMore about Fette GotischGet Fette GotischMore about Windsor ElongatedGet Windsor Elongated Sponsor More in Food/Beverage Lamas Destilaria2021Gabriel FigueiredoContributed by Gareth HagueMore about HarbourGet HarbourMore about InfiniGet InfiniMore about FazetaGet Fazeta Beer: A Genuine Collection of Cans2011Chronicle BooksContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick More about Freight MicroGet Freight Micro Isarkindl Bierc. 2015Nina BachmannContributed by JAF Staff Pick More about JAF LaptureGet JAF Lapture Coke student ads (Agnes Scott News, 1963–64)1963Contributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick More about Franklin GothicGet Franklin GothicMore about Alternate GothicGet Alternate Gothic More in Signs Carl Langerfeldt, BraunschweigunknownContributed by Florian HardwigMore about EckmannGet Eckmann The Olive Leaf, Bloomington2010Contributed by Lyle DechantMore about Lucida HandwritingGet Lucida HandwritingMore about PlazaGet Plaza Dagne Dover logotype2019Dagne DoverContributed by Sharp TypeMore about Trois MilleGet Trois MilleMore about Nimbus SansGet Nimbus Sans St Albans Museum + Gallery2018Jim SutherlandStudio Sutherl&Contributed by Jeremy TankardMore about KingfisherGet Kingfisher More Fonts In Use Sucker’s Portfolio by Kurt Vonnegut2013unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick More about Inserat-Grotesk schmal / Aurora-Grotesk VIIIGet Inserat-Grotesk schmal / Aurora-Grotesk VIII Oscillography by Anne Pantillonc. 2016Chris GautschiContributed by Swiss Typefaces Staff Pick More about Suisse WorksGet Suisse Works Meret Oppenheim. Worte nicht in giftige Buchstaben einwickeln2014BonbonValeria BoninDiego BontognaliContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick More about ITC Caslon No. 224Get ITC Caslon No. 224More about LudwigGet Ludwig Future Shock by Alvin Toffler, Random House edition (and subsequent uses)1970S. Neil FujitaContributed by Michael Bilsborough Staff Pick More about AmeliaGet Amelia
5 Comments on “Café Am Busbahnhof”
Note the Konsum logo in the counter of ‘a’ — a ‘K’ made up of a smokestack and a sickel, symbolizing industry and agriculture.
Herkules-Font:
moorstation.org/typoasis/de…
Danke, Boernie! Yes, I saw that Dieter Steffmann made a digital version – but have you had a closer look at its curves? There’s a reason why this font is free. I’m afraid it is so bad that I can’t even use it for a typeface sample.
Nobody is perfect…
Here’s the sign shown in context, in 2019: