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Old English

Old English Text is an adaptation of Cloister Black for the Monotype. Issued as series 356 (1932, withdrawn 1967) and 456 (No.2 a.k.a. Light, 1934). [Gill 2020]

There are digitizations by Letraset, ITC, Linotype (all largely identical) as Old English, and by Monotype as Old English Text. Latter has shorter ascenders and is clearly different in diacritics and non-alphabetic characters.

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Clamö – “Söldi/Fögli” single cover2025

Stefano Adamo

Contributed by Maison Mutant

Clamö – “Söldi/Fögli” single cover

Font Karuta, Blackletter extension2025

Font Karuta

Contributed by JAF

<cite>Font Karuta</cite>, Blackletter extension

A World So Rotten It Became Hostile and Uninhabitable—a Place They No Longer Want to Live in. Or Destroy. Or Change. Or All of It at the Same Time.c. 2024

Copyright/Reserved

Contributed by Mark van Leeuwen

<cite>A World So Rotten It Became Hostile and Uninhabitable—a Place They No Longer Want to Live in. Or Destroy. Or Change. Or All of It at the Same Time.</cite>

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Robin Hood board gamec. 1958

unknown

Photo(s) by Anneke on Flickr.

<cite>Robin Hood</cite> board game

The Marquis de Sade by Simone de Beauvoir (NEL)1972

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Marquis de Sade</cite> by Simone de Beauvoir (NEL)

Pointless Suffering2016

Christoffer Leka
Kaisa Leka
Anni Laivoranta

Contributed by Christoffer Leka

<cite>Pointless Suffering</cite>

Earth and Fire – Earth and Fire album art (Nepentha)1971

Roger Dean

Contributed by Jerry van Kooten

Earth and Fire – <cite>Earth and Fire</cite> album art (Nepentha)

County Borough of Rochdale, official souvenir of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 19531953

Edwards & Bryning

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

County Borough of Rochdale, official souvenir of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953

Terror of Frankenstein movie flyer1977

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Terror of Frankenstein</cite> movie flyer

Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings series of album covers (2000–2005)2000

Trevor Jackson

Contributed by Jay W. Mellor (JWM)

<cite>Channel: A Compilation of Output Recordings</cite> series of album covers (2000–2005)

Alumni College Jacket by Goodbois2022

Goodbois Studios
Julian Grönberg

Contributed by Julian Grönberg

Alumni College Jacket by Goodbois

Tyrannosaurus Rex ‎– My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … but Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows album art1968

George Underwood

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

<span><span>Tyrannosaurus Rex</span> </span> ‎– <span> <cite>My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … but Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows</cite> </span> album art

Gentle Giant – Interview album art1976

Chris Clover
Geoff Allman
Spoken Image

Photo(s) by Michael Studt on Flickr.

Gentle Giant – <cite>Interview</cite> album art

Letraset catalog cover (UK, 1975)1975

Letraset

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Letraset catalog cover (UK, 1975)

New Mimeo Revolution2019

Chiara Schwarz

Contributed by Dingpress

New Mimeo Revolution

The Bangs flyer1982

Susanna Hoffs

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>The Bangs</cite> flyer

Metal Mirror band logo1980

unknown

Contributed by Witchfynder

Conways Photosetting adc. 1974

Conways

Contributed by Mathieu Triay

Conways Photosetting ad

Trans-Alpine Yodel, No. 314, 19 Oct 1932: “Will There Be War?”2013

Annie Atkins

Contributed by Pierre Brossard

<cite>Trans-Alpine Yodel</cite>, No. 314, 19 Oct 1932: “Will There Be War?”

Typographie: Schrift und Graphik mit Letrasetc. 1978

Christof Gassner
Helmut Langer
Friedrich Friedl

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Typographie: Schrift und Graphik mit Letraset</cite>

PrintMaster1985

Unison World Inc.
Berkeley Softworks

Contributed by B.J. Winzer

Bathory – Bathory album art1984

Quorthon

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

Bathory – <cite>Bathory</cite> album art

What Is Happening to News2010

Maia Wright

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>What Is Happening to News</cite>

Vetementsc. 2016

Vetements

Contributed by Andreas Kofler

Old Jamaica Ginger Beer

Contributed by julian fink

Old Jamaica Ginger Beer

The Grand Budapest Hotel poster and props2013

Annie Atkins

Contributed by Andreas Kofler

<cite>The Grand Budapest Hotel</cite> poster and props

Bavarian clock

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Motörhead – “Leaving Here” / “White Line Fever” single cover1978

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Motörhead – “Leaving Here” / “White Line Fever” single cover