Inspired by the Art Nouveau lettering for the entrances to the Paris Metro, created by French architect and furniture designer Hector Guimard. [MyFonts] The typeface originated at Fonderie Berthier in 1905. [Identifont]

Phototype adaptations are shown as MP 343 (1964) as part of Headliners’ Morgan Press Collection, as Metropolitaines by Photo-Lettering [PLINC 1965], as Metro (1970) by Face [Face 1970], and as Abdul by Berthold [Berthold 1974].

URW’s and Linotype’s name is Metropolitaines, Elsner+Flake’s is Metropolitain. See also Display Art Two (Gerald Gallo, 2009) and the limited freebie Paris Metro (David Rakowski, 1991).