Part of Filmotype’s large series of bold geometric sans serifs distinguished by vertically cut ‘G/S’ and round dots. This series includes Fargo (extra narrow); Flyer (narrow) with Elston (oblique), Veranda (outlined), Venice (outlined shaded) and Quest (stained); Free (medium wide) with Essex (oblique), Veteran (outlined) and Quota (rough contours); Ford (wide); and Flare (extra wide) with Ebony (oblique).

Credited to Edwin W. Shaar (Intertype) by Scangraphic/MyFonts, which appears to be a mix-up with Futura Extra Bold.

Copied by VGC with the following numbers: C-1 (Fargo / Flyer Extrabold Extracond / Dallas Sans Serif), C-2 (Flyer / Flyer Extrabold Cond / Toronto Sans Serif), C-4 (Free / Flyer Extrabold / Chicago Sans Serif), C-8 (Flare / Flyer Extrabold Extended / London Sans Serif), L-2 (Van Dyke [should be Venice?]) [Chaurize].

Letraset carried two weights (Bold and Bold Condensed) with VGC credits. [Letraset 1990 catalog] Face Photosetting carried three widths (as Flyer) plus Quest (as Fluff). Hollenstein had one weight. [1973 catalog] Typeshop showed three widths plus italic, outlined and shaded styles all under the Flyer name, and additionally had Flyer Serial, an extension to seven weights plus outlined and shaded styles. [Typeshop c.1977]

Photo-Lettering had the related Madison series. [PLINC 1950]

Flanders is FontBank’s digital version of Flyer & Elston. OPTI Van Dyke Outline and OPTI Flare are Castcraft’s versions of Venice and Flare. Geometric No1 is URW’s version in two widths. Digitizations under the name Flyer by Linotype/Adobe (2 widths; equivalent to Flyer and Fargo) and Scangraphic (2 versions with different spacing).